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Haunted Summer
Just South of Home by Karen Strong
It would be silly for me to let a ghost story trick my nervous system into being afraid.
Just South of Home begins as the story of mismatched cousins who must spend a summer together. Then the narrative takes an unexpected turn.
Sarah and her brother Ellis live in a small Georgia community. Everyone knows everyone and everyone's business. Sarah's grandmother, always referred to as Mrs. Greene, is a Church Deaconess Board member. She strictly enforces "the rules" and bakes the best red velvet cake.
This summer Ellis and Sarah won't need to spend their days living under Mrs. Greene's rigid rules. Mama trusts the two to be on their own while their parents are at work. Then a complication arises. Cousin Jamie comes to stay with them and she's not happy about living in a provincial southern town. Sarah is worried and with good reason. Jamie has "sticky fingers" and a knack for getting into trouble.
Trouble begins when the girls visit the site of an old fire-ravaged church which some say is haunted. Jamie finds a cameo among the ruins and slips it into her bag. Not a good idea. When anything is taken from the church grounds, a haint will follow the individual and torment the thief until the object is returned. This cameo becomes a link between a ghost and the girls.
Abner, a restless spirit who was wronged during his life, cannot find peace. Years ago a member of the Klan murdered young Abner, hid the body, and set fire to the church. The boy is now a haint, trapped between worlds. To heal past wrongs and bring closure, his bones must be brought to their proper resting place. In the process of assisting Abner, the cousins confront the town's racist past.
Sarah is the daughter of an attorney and a science geek who wants to become an astrobiologist. She dreams of attending a science symposium featuring Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. This sets up an interesting tension when she meets Abner. The girl who believes in hard evidence discovers that the ghosts hiding in the woods are real and that the old church property is indeed haunted.
Science geek meets paranormal is this spine-tingling ghost story of dark deeds and family secrets locked away in an attic. Looking for a middle grade spine-tingling mystery? Want to visit haunted spot in the woods? Interested in an introduction into the history of racism and social injustice? Karen Strong has you covered.
Haunted by the Past
Try these middle grade adventures featuring inquisitive kids who uncover surprising and shameful secrets from the past.
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Pub date: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers ISBN: 978-1534419384
Lies & Liars
Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
That's not just a fib, Sawyer Ann. That's a lie.
Sawyer Taft isn't exactly debutante material. Working as an auto mechanic, she has managed to keep a roof over herself and her oft-times absent mom.
Grandmother Lillian Taft arrives and offers her a contract: a five hundred-thousand-dollar college education trust fund in exchange for living with Grandmother for one year and participating in the annual Symphony Deb Ball. Sawyer decides to sign up.
Her primary motivation is certainly not for all the trappings of her grandmother's southern society life. She wants to learn the identity of her father.
It turns out to be much more than she bargained for. Beyond the formal luncheons, facials, glittering ballgowns, and charity functions is a world of dark secrets. Sawyer finds herself wondering. Who is her family? Who can she trust?
we don't have friends...we have alibis
Barnes has ingeniously set the story within the context of two alternating time frames: Sawyer's record of nine months leading up to the Symphony Ball and a narrator's account of events transpiring during two hours on April 15th. This framework expertly ratchets up the tension as important pieces of information are revealed, leading to a stunning conclusion with more than a few unexpected plot twists.
Little White Lies may feature debutantes with elbow length white gloves and exquisite ball gowns, but the debutantes' lies are anything but little. Think theft, kidnapping, entrapment, planting evidence.
This is one compulsive read that kept me up and reading way past my bedtime. Bless your heart, Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Bless your precious little heart.
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Pub date: November 6, 2018 Publisher: Freeform ISBN: 978-1368014137
The Lifters by Dave Eggers read by Dion Graham
His only friend – – it was so odd to think of Catalina this way, given they'd only spoken once--
had disappeared down golden steps inside a hill.
Gran, short for Granite, and his family have moved to Carousel, living in his great grandfather's old home. Everything seems lonely and a bit off balance. No one at school speaks to him. It's as if he doesn't exist. One day he comes upon classmate Catalina entering a hidden door in the ground. Gran is intrigued and follows her. He discovers a series of subterranean tunnels, crisscrossing the earth beneath the town. He watches as Catalina labors underground, propping up the tunnels with all manner of items to keep the town from sinking. The two join forces, working to defeat The Hollows, powerful winds which sense sadness and threaten to tunnel deep underground, blowing away the foundations of Carousel.
This fantastical story is based on the metaphorical premise that young people can help to lift and save their community and also perhaps the world. Enchanting and heartwarming tale.
From the outset, Graham delivers. He is the master of the thoughtful pause. Each paragraph is given proper consideration without rushing on to the next chapter. The narrator creates a fluid narrative that moves the tale forward seamlessly. Individual voices are distinctive and imbue each character with a unique personality. From excitable Maisie, to self-assured and slightly sarcastic Catalina, to The Duke from Cuba, Graham's golden voice brings every individual to life. He handles tongue twisters such as "marauding mass moose" with aplomb. There is plenty of humor is his presentation. As he approaches the final chapters of the book (there are one hundred thirteen chapters) his voice hints at his increasing astonishment at the number of chapters, as he announces each subsequent number.
I enjoyed every sequence, every scene. Gran, his family, Catalina, and the residents of Carousel with their endearing quirks won my heart. Thank you, Dave Eggers and Dion Graham for this delightful adventure.
I could listen to Dion Graham read literature indefinitely. His range is impressive and his body of work extensive. He delivers a superb performance in all genres and for every age of listener. Listen to a portion of his narration from The Lifters. Give your ears and your imagination a treat with these samples of his narrations. Click on the cover to hear an audiobook snippet.
The credits mention an aspect of the book that I missed: the art. The stunning cover is the work of the remarkable Fan Brothers. I know Aaron Renier from his Unsinkable Walker Bean graphic novel series. I was pleased to see his illustrations liberally scattered throughout the text. After listening to Graham's brilliant narration, it was interesting to compare the pictures that I painted in my mind with Mr. Renier's interpretation of the story.
Release date: April 24, 2018 Publisher: Listening Library
Audiobook accessed via Overdrive
Brave Little Dove
Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring
by Angela Cervantes
"You're like a true-blue Fridanista!"
Paloma Marque is spending the month of June in Mexico City. While her mother pursues advanced studies, she can become acquainted with the city, language, and culture of her deceased father. Initially she is reluctant to leave behind her US friends, but she soon becomes captivated with her father's native city, a handsome boy, the art of Frida Kahlo, and the mysterious disappearance of a jeweled ring.
With the help of two friends, Paloma goes in search of the missing ring. She finds herself caught up in a series of dangerous situations involving some nefarious individuals. Paloma summons up the deductive skills and courage of her favorite fictional detective Lulu Pennywhistle. She plots a strategy to recover the missing ring and return it to its rightful owner.
"Okay," Paloma said to herself. "I just need to Lulu up and do this."
Spanish phrases, art history, and Mexican culture are seamlessly woven into the adventure. The narrative often provides context clues, rather than direct English translations for these phrases.
Danger, hidden identities, and a secret system for passing information heighten the suspense. Angela Cervantes includes enough red herrings and plot twists to keep readers guessing. It's easy be intrigued with this young sleuth's escapades. Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring is a delicious blend of adventure and mystery. Let's hope that this sassy, savvy young Lantina detective will return with more puzzles to solve and secrets to uncover.
Faces of Frida: "I paint myself"
Frida was famous for her self portraits. She once said she painted self-portraits because she knew berself best.
Paloma is fascinated with the number of Kahlo self-portraits and wonders why the artist chose to use herself as a subject in much of her work.
In response to her daughter's observation, mom points out that these paintings might be considered the equivalent to today's selfies.
A large percentage of Frida's portraits portray her with hair tightly braided and pinned on top of her head. I like the paintings featuring her hair unbound and flowing free. I see her natural unaffected face in these images.
La Casa Azul
Explore La Casa Azul (The Blue House) with a virtual tour The Faces of Frida online collection available via Google Arts & Culture allows visitors to experience a unique perspective into the life and work of Frida Kahlo. It is possible to view a sweeping panorama or to zoom in and examine small details of three spaces from her home in Coyoacán.
View studio, dining room, or garden.
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Pub date: March 27, 2018 Publisher: Scholastic Press ISBN: 978-1338159318
Spy on History: Follow the Clues
Spy on History: Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
by Enigma Alberti and Tony Cliff
When is a book more than a great story? When the reader becomes a participant in a mystery: searching for clues located in the text, studying the diagrams and illustrations, using a special red acetate overlay (included), and cipher wheels (included) to discover secret information. Even the introduction on the first page can provide a tip to solving the puzzle.
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring is a thrilling adventure based on the real life experiences of Mary Bowser, a courageous African American free woman who posed as a slave in the home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. At great personal risk, she provided valuable information to the Union leaders.
The story is filled with heart-stopping action and puzzles to solve. In addition to innovative page design with intriguing use of text size and placement, Tony Cliff's illustrations help to bring the story to life with detailed art which enhances the drama and provides additional clues.
This innovative concept makes reading a participatory experience that can be savored by independent readers, but would also make a terrific shared book experience. Partners can assist one another in locating details which provide key evidence as well as helping to decode unfamiliar text.
The text is further enriched with back matter which includes Bibliographic Information, a Historical Note, a Bibliography and (for those who want to confirm their findings) a sealed envelope with information on how the mystery may be solved.
What an amazing story of an incredible woman. What an imaginative way to learn about history. What a fantastic way to use a variety of skills. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Three cheers for Spy on History.
More books in the series please.
Sipping Summer
A Clatter of Jars by Lisa Graff
A Clatter of Jars and A Tangle of Knots share a familiar vibe. Lisa Graff has crafted another middle grade tale with multiple story threads which intially seem unconnected, family secrets, a generous sprinkling of magic, and bonus recipes. Readers will appreciate the fact that instead of heating up the oven by baking cakes, they are treated to directions for concocting smoothies, punches, ice cream floats, and more.
Her original recipes add to the refreshing story line and are a delicious accompaniment to summer reading.
I lined up some jars in the kitchen and gave a few of these beverages a try.
The family opinion: Very tasty!
Sip summer as you try to unravel the secrets hidden in A Clatter of Jars.
Lily's Watermelon Limeade Float
"reminiscent of all the best birthday parties
"Memory is a curious thing. Some details stick in our minds like peanut butter on crackers, and refuse to budge, as much as we might wish they would. Other memories - heavy ones sometimes, ones that seem unbudgeable - can be plucked right out when we least expect it. Lost memories leave remnants, of course, flavors that linger in the mind, but it's difficult to taste things when you don't know they're there."
All memories have a flavor, although not everyone can taste them."
Chuck's Frozen Mint Hot Chocolate
"reminiscent of a cool swim on a hot day"
"Some memories hit like a wallop, all of sudden, and hard. Other times, for no reason that anyone can explain, memories take much longer to sink in. They seem to meander a bit before choosing which mind to settle into."
"There was a hint of something lingering in her mind. A memory, perhaps, although Jo could only catch the flavor of a few remaining tendrils."
Renny's Orange Cream Smoothie
"reminescent of quiet nights on empty piers"
"Chuck clenched and unclenched her hand, trying to push away the memory of that look on Ellie's face, sad and small and stricken. But it was stuck in Chuck's mind like peanut butter on crackers."
"Jars. Lily saw, searching the water...The sight was delicious and frightening both at once..."
A Tangle of Knots is the obvious choice here. It is included on the 2013 National Honor Book Award longlist and an absolute charmer!
Another Lisa Graff book to love.
What Happens After Dark
The Nocturnals by Tracey Hecht
Interested in observing the habits of nocturnal animals ? This 2016 Phases of the Moon calendar lets you select optimal observation times for these creatures of the night. Thanks Fabled Films for the calendar. Great swag for someone named Moon.
I thought that I possessed a basic knowledge of animals that are active in the dark i.e. cats, bats, and owls.
Now Tracey Hecht has introduced me to some less familiar, but certainly fascinating and unusual noctural animals.
Take a look at the curious creatures of the night pictured below:
pangolins, sugar gliders, kiwis, wombats, honey badgers, and jerboas.
It is mystifying! Stupefying! Absolutely flabbergastefying!"
The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions is the inaugural title for a new series that invites readers into a world of darkness. However this is not a frightening experience. These lively animals, brimming with personality, are out to solve a mystery: Why have several of their ranks been disappearing?
The group, known as The Nocturnals, forms a "Brigade" to investigate. Their search takes them deep inside the earth. There they discover that an imposing crocodile and his cohorts are behind the abductions; that one of their own has betrayed them; and that a high-stakes underground game of hockey places the fate of The Nocturnals in peril.
The story's light, lively prose is entertaining.
I especially liked the hockey game with its playful nod to Alice in Wonderland's hedgehog croquet balls and flamingo mallets, The Nocturnals contend against the crocodiles (Nocs vs. Crocs) using a tarantula named Harry for a puck and kiwis for sticks.
The game features a nail-biter finish complete with a few unexpected twists.
A satisfying conclusion to this episode makes for engaging middle grade fantasy and adventure. And you don't have to wait until dark to discover it.
It's About Time: Annie Van Sinderen
Much of the discussion surrounding Katherine Howe's The Appearance of Annie Van Sinderen http://www.katherinehowe.com/ focuses on the "non-ghost" ghost. The "ghost story which never uses the word ghost" unfolds in alternating voices of Wes, a film student currently enrolled in an NYU summer filmmaking workshop, and Annatje Van Sinderen, daughter an important member of the 1820 New York Canal Corporation. Wes and Annie are in search of a physical object that exists in both of their worlds.
The subject of ghosts is intriguing, but the element which fascinated me was the depiction of time. Time has a fluid quality that weaves in and out, forward and back, throughout the narrative.
"I've been having trouble with time lately."
Wes begins his narrative talking about time. His problem is not with the conventional measurements of minutes and hours. Rather it is the evidence of another time period appearing in his current existence. that is another time coexisting in his "now".
This fluid concept of time is brilliantly illustrated in Shuttered Eyes, an art film created by his fellow workshop classmate Tyler. Wes describes his thoughts when viewing Tyler's film.
The images tumble together in a way that makes me uncomfortable, but which manages to be beautiful. It's like a kaleidoscope, only it's telling a story... There's a woman winding on her turban, then me falling...then back to the woman winding her turban. Time seems to move both forward and back and it's dizzying, but it's rhythmic and magical."
Later he defends Tyler's movie to students in the workshop.
"So," I start, "one of the things I really admired about it was its use of time?" I wait, wondering if I'm going to say anything else. Then I continue, "It managed to use non-narrative image structures to convey a simultaneous passage of time forward and backward."
The tale is in part Legend of Sleepy Hollow but I am also reminded of movies such as Back to the Future and Groundhog Day. It brings to mind several questions: What is the past? What is the future? Where do they intersect? Can knowledge of the future change events from the past?
Where is here? What is now?
"I am here. I am here, right now."
How fitting that the final sentence of the book leaves readers with another reflection of one's perception of time. I have found this statement true for me.
"But a minute can be an eternity, sometimes."
Secrets within Secrets
The warning is there, right on the front page.
Christopher Rowe, apprentice to 17th century apothecary Benedict Blackthorn finds himself caught up in a mystery of frightening proportions. More and more apothecary masters are being mercilessly murdered.
Kevin Sands' The Blackthorn Key spins a tale of secrets within secrets, puzzles within puzzles, codes inside of codes, traps within traps. This cinematic thriller kept me on the edge of my seat through the final chapter. The codes had me studying the alchemy symbols that Christopher decoded in order to unravel the secrets of the Cult of the Archangel, the source of evil and corruption in England.
I add my own warning to potential readers:
There will be fireworks. Treachery will be exposed. Blood will be spilt. Heads will literally roll.
"They are the tools of our trade...They can heal, or they can kill."
In addition to the heart-pounding action and adventure, this is also a story of friendship and loyalty. Tom remains Christopher's true friend and ally. They have some pretty funny moments.
"We go right."
"It's left," Tom said.
"It's right."
Bridget flapped by overhead, going left. Tom glared at me.
"All right, fine," I said. "It's left."
Tom folded his arms."We should put the bird in charge."
The story comes to a fitting resolution. However the ending makes it clear that there is more to Christopher Rowe's tale. Much more.
Hurrah! Hurrah! I look forward to that.
Tales of Two Princesses
Several years ago I had the opportunity to chat with Jane Yolen. Among other things, she mentioned Not All Princesses Dress in Pink, co-authored by Jane and her daughter Heidi E. Y. Semple.
Since then, I have often reflected on the term "princess." Exactly what is a princess? Aside from being the daughter of royalty or wearing a sparkly crown, what constitutes a true princess?
Princess Decomposa and Princess X are two very different princesses.
Princess Decomposa and Count Spatula by Andi Watson
Princess Decomposia is a sovereign in the underworld. Overworked and under appreciated, she eventually learns to take control, not only of the kingdom, but of her own life. Andi Watson's delightful comic reveals some of the qualities that make Dee (as she is known to her friends) a true royal.
I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
Meet a princess who is unconventional, fearless, and loyal. Meet Princess X.
Cherie Priest's first foray into the world of YA literature is a heart-stopping story of friendship and intrigue. Best friends Libby and May invented Princess X, a sword-wielding blue-haired girl wearing a gold crown and red sneakers. Libby's mother fell asleep while driving across a bridge. The car tumbled into the icy water with Libby and her mother. "Libby was dead. Princess X disappeared."
Three years later, May discovers a Princess X sticker. She sets off on a dangerous mission to uncover the mystery surrounding the death of her best friend and the reappearance of Princess X.
This is a can't-put-it-down combination comic and prose thriller.


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The Washington Post fact checker concluded Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D., Texas) incorrectly claimed he did not try to leave the scene of a DWI during a debate last week. O'Rourke, who is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) for his Senate seat, admitted to making a mistake in driving drunk 20 years ago, but denied trying to flee.
"I did not try to leave the scene of the accident, though driving drunk, which I did, is a terrible mistake for which there is no excuse or justification or defense, and I will not try to provide one," O'Rourke said.
The Washington Post noted O'Rourke's claim is disputed by police records.
Early in the morning on Sept. 27, 1998, a Texas police officer responded to a motor vehicle accident. "The defendant advised in a slurred speech that he had caused an accident," wrote the officer in his complaint charging O'Rourke with driving while intoxicated.
Another report notes that the "defendant was unable to be understood due to slurred speech" and that he had "glossy eyes" and "breath that smelled of an alcohol beverage." O'Rourke reportedly "almost fell to the floor" when he stepped out of his vehicle, and repeatedly failed a balance test.
The results of a breathalyzer showed O'Rourke's Blood/Breath Alcohol Content (BAC) was 0.136 and 0.134. Texas's legal limit at the time was 0.10.
A witness observed the accident, telling the officer O'Rourke had passed him at a high rate of speed, lost control, and "struck a truck traveling the same direction." O'Rourke's car came to a stop after crossing the grassy center median.
"The defendant/driver then attempted to leave the scene," according to the officer. "The reporter then turned on his overhead lights to warn oncoming traffic and try to get the defendant to stop." Another report claims "the driver attempted to leave the accident but was stopped by the reporter."
The fact checker determined O'Rourke's claim deserved a Four Pinocchio rating, which is given in the case of "whoppers:"
The police reports show not only that O'Rourke was highly intoxicated but that a witness to accident said he tried to leave the scene.
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Q: Get SSL certificate details I want to examine the SSL certificate that -(void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didReceiveAuthenticationChallenge:(NSURLAuthenticationChallenge *)challenge receives and I have the following snippet which gives me the Issuer Common Name, and the DER.
SecTrustRef trustRef = [[challenge protectionSpace] serverTrust];
SecTrustEvaluate(trustRef, NULL);
CFIndex count = SecTrustGetCertificateCount(trustRef);

for (CFIndex i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
    SecCertificateRef certRef = SecTrustGetCertificateAtIndex(trustRef, i);
    CFStringRef certSummary = SecCertificateCopySubjectSummary(certRef);
    CFDataRef certData = SecCertificateCopyData(certRef);
}

In addition I would like to get the fingerprint and the signature.
My SSL knowledge isn't that deep; can I perhaps extract the above from the DER representation?
The documentation doesn't help. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/Security/Reference/certifkeytrustservices/Reference/reference.html.

A: You can obtain the sha1 fingerprint like this.
// #import <CommonCrypto/CommonDigest.h>
+(NSString*)sha1:(NSData*)certData {
    unsigned char sha1Buffer[CC_SHA1_DIGEST_LENGTH];
    CC_SHA1(certData.bytes, certData.length, sha1Buffer);
    NSMutableString *fingerprint = [NSMutableString stringWithCapacity:CC_SHA1_DIGEST_LENGTH * 3];
    for (int i = 0; i < CC_SHA1_DIGEST_LENGTH; ++i)
        [fingerprint appendFormat:@"%02x ",sha1Buffer[i]];
    return [fingerprint stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet:[NSCharacterSet whitespaceCharacterSet]];
}

The md5 fingerprint can be obtained in a similar manner. The sha1 and md5 hashes obtained this way match the fingerprints displayed by Safari and Chrome for an untrusted certificate.

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Illinois 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj 6p 60 hour Bunn Special pocket watch #4914170, beautiful nickel split plate movement with raised gold jewel settings (GJS), gold train and center wheel and a radiating sunburst pattern damascene, impressive double-sunk (DS) porcelain enamel Montgomery-style dial with gothic-style Arabic numbers, red and black minute markers and a subsidiary seconds register has a faint hairline at 2 o'clock, purple steel spade style hands, heavy smooth polish yellow gold filled (YGF) Bunn Special model #107 screw back & bezel (SB&B) case has gently sloped bezels, engraved bar accents near the pendant on the frame, sculpted shoulders, a fancy flared bow and thick glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear overall but does have a ring of brass on both bezels starting to show, measures approx. 50mm in diameter x 61mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). A handsome, impressive triple signed railroad grade watch to carry or display in excellent condition!
The Illinois Watch Company was founded in Springfield, Illinois and began production of its earliest branded models in 1872, although the company had been producing small runs of watches with various other markings as early as 1869. In 1927, the Hamilton Watch Company purchased Illinois and manufactured watches in the Springfield factory up until 1932. Afterwards, Hamilton continued to produce watches with Illinois Watch Company markings from their main factory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania until 1939.
As an additional resource, we've posted a Serial Number Production List which includes information for Illinois serial numbers and dates of manufacture.
You may browse all of our men's pocket watches from this manufacturer at our Vintage Men's Illinois Pocket Watches category.


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GMO part 2
NAS study backs safety of GMO foods
By Philip Brasher
© Copyright Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2016 – In a sweeping new study of agricultural biotechnology, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine affirmed the safety of genetically engineered crops that are now on the market, rejecting claims that have linked GMOs to cancer and other maladies.
A panel of 20 scientists reviewed animal studies and allergenicity testing and also compared health data between North America, where genetically engineered (GE) foods have been eaten for two decades, and Europe, where they aren't consumed.
In a 408-page report released Tuesday, the scientists said "no differences have been found that implicate a higher risk to human health safety from these GE foods than from their non-GE counterparts."
The panel also said there was no evidence linking "the consumption of GE foods and the increase in prevalence of food allergies." However, the study recommended post-commercialization research to ensure that possible allergens hadn't been missed in pre-market studies.
The panel's review of the health effects of eating GE foods is likely to get more attention than anything else, given that the report comes as Congress is debating whether to mandate disclosure of biotech food ingredients.
Based on their health findings, the scientists said there is no justification for requiring labels on biotech foods for safety reasons. But the scientists said there are other reasons to label, since the issue involves social and economic choices, although the panel said that the food industry could incur significant long-term costs.
"If required to label, manufacturers would probably reformulate products to avoid labeling by using non-GE ingredients where possible instead of putting on a label that will lead to a loss of sales," the study said.
The findings were part of an extensive review of the benefits and impacts of biotech crops and a study of future techniques and products. The study, which also included recommendations to regulators, said that the government should focus more on the products of plant breeding than the techniques used to produce new crop traits.
The committee held public hearings and examined almost 900 studies and other publications on the development, use, and effects of biotech corn, soybean and cotton, the primary biotech crops that have been commercialized to date.
"We dug deeply into the literature to take a fresh look at the data on GE and conventionally bred crops," said the chairman of the panel, Fred Gould, a professor of entomology and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center at North Carolina State University.
Gould wrote in the report's introduction that while there were already numerous published studies on the safety and impact of biotech crops, the scientists "committed ourselves to taking a fresh look at the primary literature itself."
The National Academies is making available a website where users can look up information in the report and find the reasoning and evidence behind the conclusions.
The study was sponsored by the Agriculture Department, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the New Venture Fund.
The report said that the biotech crops have "generally had favorable economic outcomes" for farmers and that the use of insect-resistant, Bt traits had reduced yield losses and use of insecticides. But the scientists also warned that overuse of Bt crops had produced insect resistance in some areas and that over reliance on glyphosate-resistant crops had led to the extensive spread of resistant weeds.
Greg Jaffe, director of biotechnology for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group that is often critical of industry practices, said the report's most significant finding was that the crops are safe to eat. "It's something a lot of us have known but they look at all the data and evidence … and said there's no evidence suggesting otherwise."
The panel compared health data between North America and Europe as a way to investigate claims linking GMOs to various health problems, including cancer, obesity, kidney disease, autism and allergies.
Although there are more data for some maladies than others, the scientists said they found "no evidence of differences … in the long-term pattern of increase or decrease in specific health problems after the introduction of GE foods in the 1990s."
The panel noted, but didn't try to resolve, the debate over whether glyphosate, best known as Roundup, can cause cancer.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an arm of the World Health Organization, listed glyphosate as a likely carcinogen. But in a report issued Monday, too late for the NAS study to include, a joint panel of the WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization concluded that the herbicide "is unlikely to pose a cancer risk from exposure through the diet."
Scott Faber, a leading lobbyist for mandatory GMO labeling who is vice president of government affairs for the Environmental Working Group, said the health findings were no surprise although he noted that the scientists recommended more research.
He said the study was "a bold statement in favor of greater transparency and the need for a regulatory system that is as modern as this technology."
©2016 Agri-Pulse Communications Inc.
GMO follow-up from Today's Ag
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Статус исторического памятника инженерно-архитектурного искусства Германии () присваивается Федеральной палатой инженеров Германии выдающимся инженерным сооружениям невоенного назначения, расположенным на территории Федеративной республики Германии. Общенациональная кампания по выявлению и популяризации таких памятников проводится под эгидой федерального правительства Германии.

Для того, чтобы претендовать на статус исторического памятника, инженерное сооружение должно удовлетворять следующим требованиям:
 сооружение должно быть создано более 50 лет назад,
 оно должно играть заметную роль в развитии гражданского строительства,
 оно должно находиться в современных границах Федеративной республики Германии.

Первым историческим памятником инженерно-архитектурного искусства Германии в декабре 2007 года стал судоподъёмник в коммуне Нидерфинов. В настоящее время семью экспертами научно-консультативного совета Федеральной палаты инженеров составлен список из 80 объектов, достойных называться историческими памятниками. По состоянию на август 2022 года статус присвоен двадцати девяти инженерным сооружениям.

Присвоение почётного статуса призвано популяризировать искусство проектирования сложных технических сооружений, укреплять общественное признание технологических инноваций в архитектуре, стимулировать молодых людей получать инженерное образование.
Присвоение сооружению статуса исторического памятника сопровождается открытием памятной доски на объекте, изданием иллюстрированных материалов по истории и конструкции сооружения.

Из двадцати девяти памятников, избранных по состоянию на август 2022 года:
 четырнадцать имеют отношение к транспортной инфраструктуре, из них:
 восемь предназначены для преодоления водных преград или неровностей рельефа: четыре моста, два виадука, один летающий паром и один подводный тоннель;
 четыре относятся к инфраструктуре водного транспорта: один судоходный канал, один судоподъёмник, один шлюз, один башенный маяк;
 одна железнодорожная линия;
 один аэропорт.
 одна телебашня.
 три гидротехнических сооружения.
 два промышленных сооружения:
 одно надшахтное сооружение.
 один газгольдер.
 девять зданий, из них:
 три промышленных;
 три торговых;
 два музейно-просветительных
 одно радиовещательное.

По времени создания памятники относятся:
 один памятник — к XVI веку;
 шесть памятников — к первой половине XIX века;
 четыре памятника — ко второй половине XIX века;
 двенадцать памятников — к первой половине XX века;
 шесть памятников — ко второй половине XX века.

Территориально исторические памятники инженерно-архитектурного искусства Германии расположены:
 в федеральной земле Бавария — три памятника,
 в федеральных землях Баден-Вюртемберг, Берлин, Бранденбург, Гамбург, Нижняя Саксония, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Саар, Саксония, Саксония-Анхальт, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия и Тюрингия — по два памятника;
 в федеральных землях Бремен, Гессен, Мекленбург-Передняя Померания и Шлезвиг-Гольштейн — по одному памятнику.

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Списки зданий и сооружений Германии
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История архитектуры Германии

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National Fried Chicken Day in 2019/2020 - When, Where, Why, How is Celebrated?
National Fried Chicken Day is an annual holiday which is celebrated on July 6th and celebrates the dish that was brought to the United States by Scottish and West African immigrants and has since become one of America's favorite comfort foods. In the U.S alone, over 8 million chickens are consumed – and it's a pretty good bet that many of these chickens are breaded and deep-fried.
While it's often debated whether fried chicken came to the United States via Scottish immigrants or via West African immigrants, the truth is that it came out of both traditions. Scottish immigrants have a tradition of frying unseasoned chicken in animal fat. West African slaves had a tradition of frying seasoned chicken – but they didn't use animal fat. Instead, they used palm oil. It was in the American South that the two traditions would become fused together in what is now known as modern Southern fried chicken. Before the invention of refrigeration, frying chicken was a good way to keep the chicken from going bad. In other words, it really "traveled well." Which is one of the reasons why Southern fried chicken has remained popular for so many years.
If you're totally hooked on fried chicken and want to celebrate National Fried Chicken Day, then you have a couple of options available to you. You can head down to your favorite chicken restaurant and see if they have any fried chicken deals on this day – after all, many do. Or if you're more of a hands-on person, then you can whip up a batch of your own fried chicken.
National Fried Chicken Day is the perfect day to sit down with your favorite fried chicken dish. And if you just so happen to be on social media, you can also take pictures of your chicken and post it to social media using the hashtag #NationalFriedChickenDay.
Where is National Fried Chicken Day celebrated?


If you're not sure what kind of automatic door to install on your property, the installation technicians at industrial door and dock have experience repairing, maintaining and installing a variety of automatic doors.
When you work with our specialists, we'll take the time to learn about your business' needs before recommending the best door for you.
Automatic sliding doors have flat glass panels that slide horizontally and linearly. While there are several unique configurations of automatic sliding doors, most modern models include sensors, control mats and even safety signage to display near your doors.
Automatic folding doors are comprised of two or more separate panels where one swings and the other slides in a guide.Some automatic folding doors may include a single folding door that folds in or out, or a pair of doors that simultaneously folds on its own.
As their name suggests, automatic swinging doors are doors that swing or rotate automatically.
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Q: Sorteio Dentro de Uma String em Python Eu estou fazendo um programa em Python, cujo o enunciado é o seguinte:
Crie uma função que recebe uma string e transforma alguns dos caracteres em maiúsculos e outros em minúsculos.
Eu preciso que o usuário informe a quantidade de sorteios que ele deseja fazer, por exemplo: Se ele quiser sortear 3 números, o programa sorteará 3 números entre 0 e len(string), depois o programa verifica se a string na posição sorteada é maiúscula ou minuscula, se for maiúscula transforma em minuscula e se for minuscula transforma em maiúscula...
Eu Fiz esse programa em C e queria fazer em python também, mas não estou conseguindo, fiz até aqui: (mas está dando erro)
from random import randint
frase = str(input("Digite a String: "))
while True:
    qntd_sorteio = int(input("Quantos números deseja sortear? "))
    if qntd_sorteio >= 1:
        break
    else:
        print("O número precisa ser um número real...")
pos = 0
while qntd_sorteio > 0:
    pos = randint(0, len(frase))
    if frase[pos].isupper():
       frase[pos].lower()
    elif frase[pos].islower():
       frase[pos].upper()
    qntd_sorteio -= 1
print(frase)

Não sei qual o erro, não sei como transformar, se alguém puder me ajudar...

A: O principal problema da resposta é que utilizou os métodos lower e upper como se fossem modificadores do objeto. Em Python uma string é imutável e, por definição, não pode ser modificada. Nesse caso, os métodos lower e upper retornam uma nova string com a caixa alterada.
Outros pontos são:

*

*Não precisa fazer str(input(...)); o retorno da função input sempre será uma string.

*Acredito que não fará sentido sortear os valores desta forma, pois haverá a possibilidade de sortear um mesmo número mais de uma vez gerando uma saída inesperada; se eu informasse 4 caracteres e ele sorteasse duas vezes o mesmo valor eu teria apenas 2 caracteres modificados.

Outra forma de resolver seria:
from random import sample

frase = input('Informe a frase: ')
quantidade = int(input('Informe a quantidade: '))
posições = sample(range(len(frase)), quantidade)

resultado = ''

for posição, letra in enumerate(frase):
  if posição in posições:
    letra = letra.swapcase()
  resultado += letra

print(resultado)

Veja funcionando no Repl.it

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*A expressão sample(range(len(frase)), quantidade) irá gerar uma sequência de N números entre 0 e len(frase)-1, inclusive, de forma aleatória e sem repetição;

*Com o auxílio de enumerate é percorrido cada letra da frase junto com a sua posição; quando a posição da letra for uma posição sorteada é invetido a caixa da mesma; a letra é concatenada em uma nova string de resultado.

*Com a função swapcase é invertida a caixa da letra; isto é, se ela for minúscula será retornada como maiúscula e vice-versa.

A: # encoding: utf-8
from random import Random
frase = raw_input("Digite a String: ")
while True:
  try:
    qntd_sorteio = int(raw_input("Quantos números deseja sortear? "))
  except ValueError:
    print "Deve ser um número inteiro!"
  if qntd_sorteio < 0 or qntd_sorteio > len(frase):
    print "Deve ser entre 0 e", len(frase)
  else:
    break

posicoes = Random().sample(xrange(len(frase)), qntd_sorteio)

lista_letras = list(frase)

for i in posicoes:
  lista_letras[i] = lista_letras[i].upper() if lista_letras[i].islower() else lista_letras[i].lower()

print ''.join(lista_letras)


I remember trying to ride a bike,but the prostate full pressure being to much.Would have to empty prostate,before I could ride. that's when I still had a prostate. had it removed 3 years ago,with Devinci Robotic Surgery.
I stated facts,one glance you see he is fat.All the people who worked for him said he was dumb. His daily schedule shows he is lazy!
What part don't you agree with,the fat?dumb? Or lazy?
Would you walk around with your nose and sinuses full of snot? or would you blow your nose? same applies to your prostate,clean that baby out!Often! your prostate will thank you!
Will Hitler Go to Heaven?
Probably some truth in that,my view is you keep getting sent back to live another life here,till you get it right!
Many on here claim Nazis are leftist. but yet they show up and support Trump at rallies. the photos posted here clearly show that!


Erica and Chris are the kind of couple wedding photographers dream about: fun, friendly, and up for anything. In their engagement shoot (above) they got up just before dawn to shoot on the center strip of broad street. They live fairly close to this area, and since they met in Philadelphia, this shot captures a moment in time of their courtship and the place they fell in love.
One of the great things about shooting in Vegas is all of the great locations crammed close together. Giant pieces of artwork, large architectural pieces, sculptures and monuments all rise from the desert catching the eye.
Up early in the morning with the best man and groom, finding places with no people at all was quite easy, and the dramatic architecture caught our imagination.
When I started shooting the bridesmaids and bride getting ready, I was already thinking: photocollage! Seeing all of those lipglosses in a rainbow row made me feel happy. I wanted to try everything on.
The ceremonial pouring of the liqueur.
At the wedding chapel! Chris and Erica are, perhaps, the most fun ever. I was so happy that I got to photograph their adorable, fun, lovely wedding. This is the first wedding I've photographed in Vegas, but I hope it's not my last. What a blast!
More about weddings and how to hire me.


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COMEY'S WHITE HOUSE SPY STOLE CLASSIFIED WHITE HOUSE MATERIAL — IS NOW WORKING FOR CNN
Submitted by: J Cryots
'As of yesterday we now know that corrupt former FBI Director James Comey had an agent inside the White House reporting back to the FBI about Trump and his aides. It's clear that Comey's spy, Anthony Ferrante, was feeding information that he stole back to Comey. That is what spies do. But what is not yet clear is whether Ferrante, who now works for CNN, attempted to frame the President as well, from within the White House.'
https://steadfastandloyal.com/news-for-you/comeys-white-house-spy-stole-classified-white-house-material-is-now-working-for-cnn/
THE DAILY HAMMER 11/03/2019 PRESIDENT TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICY WORKS!
New data reveal President Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy is extremely effective - Read More
AMERICAN TRUTH 11/03/2019 AOC CHOOSES PROTESTERS OVER POLICE
Liberals Triggered by Build the Wall Project at White House Halloween Party - Read More
MUTH'S TRUTHS 11/03/2019
Easy Way to Understand & Explain the Electoral College
The winner of our presidential elections is determined by how many states you win, not how many votes you get. This has driven the Hillary sour grapes crowd nuts, since Hillary got more votes in 2016 but didn't win enough states.
WHAT ARE DEMOCRATS TRYING TO HIDE WITH THEIR 'IMPEACHMENT' NONSENSE?
[R.S. McCain's analysis and conclusions are far more astute and reality-based substantive than Andrew McCarthy's negative arguments..........not to mention that McCain is intellectually superior to McCarthy - at least recently, because it is obvious that McCarthy has become a tad long-in-the-tooth whose approach to the passing political scene is more and more old guard........i.e. passé. McCarthy gets too wrapped up in his lawyerly 'on the one hand Trump wins' vs. 'on the other hand he loses' - while McCain just looks at the big picture, assembles all of the blindingly obvious elements of the reality at hand and then confidently draws the only possible conclusion(s). Robert Stacy McCain's article is far more crisp, direct, focused and satisfying to read than McCarthy's wavering, ambivalent 'school-of-journalism' opinion piece. - CB]
CLARION PROJECT 11/03/2019 WHO ARE THE 122 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING CAIR? THEY REPRESENT TERRORISTS!
Islamists in Office: Salma Yaqoob a Warning for AmericansIs it already too late? Read and Share
COMMUNIST PLOTTER WITHING OUR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES!
Schiff, Pelosi & The Other Communist Coup Plotters Knew from the Start That the Contrived CIA Whistleblower Would Never Testify | Opinion - Conservative
Schiff, Pelosi & The Other Communist Coup Plotters Knew from the Start T...
'No further discussion': Talks halt between whistleblower lawyers and Schiff staff amid expectation he won't tes...
LISA HAVEN NEWS 11/03/2019 STOP HR 1111
Lisa Haven News: New posts!
Here is your weekly digest.
Gantz Hits Netanyahu: 'In Government I will Form, We'll Know How to Fight'
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NATIONAL INSIDERS 11/03/2019 REP SCHIFF STUCK
SUNDAY 11.3.2019
DEMOCRATS CHAMPIONS OF MORAL DECAY, ANARCHY!
THE LAWLESS ONES
Why today's Democrats champion legal, moral, economic and scientific anarchy
Americans are daily confronted with the fact that their nation's most beautiful cities, from San Francisco to Seattle, have become crime-and-rat-infested hellholes littered with drug syringes and human waste, ushering in a resurgence of long-conquered medieval diseases like typhus.
Only the few honest journalists left will acknowledge the obvious – that all of these cities have been run for decades exclusively by the Democratic Party, whose policies have led directly to the current chaos.
STOP S.386 - IT IS A SELLOUT OF AMERICAN WORKERS!
Submitted by: Merlin
12:47 AM (13 hours ago)
URGENT ACTION ALERT
Secret Dealing to Kill Americans' Jobs & Increase Mass Immigration
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) tried to push through his Job Killing S.386 which would admit 300,000 Indian workers per year plus their families plus others, on Unanimous Consent (i.e., without hearings or votes). But this was temporarily stopped by Senators Perdue (R-GA) and Paul (R-KT) who subsequently lifted their objections.
But then Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) vetoed Unanimous Consent so he could introduce his RELIEF Act to greatly increase Legal Immigration in addition:
4 Million Green Card (permanent resident!) increase within the next five years thus making virtually all the Indian and other H1bs and family permanent residents on a path to Citizenship and Voting rights
100,000 Green Card per year increase for Immigrant family members
Eliminate ALL! per-country Green Card caps
Now Lee and Durbin are working to "marry" the two bills in Secret Negotiations in the Dead of Night, Sources inform us.
Once this Unholy "Marriage" is completed, these Senators hope there is no roadblock to approval by Unanimous Consent (i.e., with NO public hearings and no Recorded Votes) clearing the way for another unholy Marriage with the H.R. 1044 Job Killing House Bill already passed.
Help CCN Stop this Secret Effort by finding Senators willing to stand firm against Unanimous Consent, and by taking the Other Actions recommended in our recent Alert below.
Oppose/Expose S.386 USA Jobs Giveaway & Sellout Senators
Every year, 800,000 Americans graduate from College but S.386 (Harris D-CA) would give these jobs to 300,000 Indian contract workers per year, plus other H1Bs which would be admitted under S.386! Worse, many Senators pushing this Bill are Selling out American Workers by following the Lead of Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) who has received Donations from the following Big "Cheap" Labor Lobby companies:
Microsoft, $33,000; Google, $18,400; Amazon, $12,500; Oracle, $11,000; Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, $11,000 and the Koch-owned Koch Agronomic Services, $11,000. (cf OpenSecrets.org)
So Ask Senator Lee what his priorities are — Jobs for Citizens of Utah and the USA or for the Cheap Labor Lobby Mega-Companies who have donated lavishly to him. Fortunately, a CCN Activist facilitated stopping Senator Lee's attempt to have S.386 approved on "Unanimous Consent" by emphasizing to Senator Perdue (R-Georgia), S.386's disastrous consequences for Americans which Perdue initially recognized then rescinded his opposition thus caving to the Cheap Labor Lobby. The House version of S.386 passed weeks ago.
But now, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), has nixed Unanimous Consent, saying that S.386 does not allow enough Legal Immigrants! Incredible!
Act NOW! Ask your Senator to reveal their Donor List and to publicly oppose the High-skilled American jobs giveaway Bill — S.386 and Insist they take a stand Against Mass Legal Immigration which is a magnet for Illegal Aliens, who aspire to fill the Legal Immigration "Slots" like the uncapped Asylee Category. Contact your Senators' local offices now and tell them what you think.
Worse, under S.386 other relatively low-skilled H1Bs and Immigrants in other categories would continue to take jobs from Americans and depress American Wages and to increase costs to American Taxpayers who subsidize the Globalist companies which hire these Immigrant workers. (See CCN's Net Costs of Legal Immigration Study). There is no shortage of skilled American Workers as the three studies on which we earlier reported show.
Breitbart.com reports on the companion Senate Bill's specific negative consequences.
"[House] GOP legislators (140) voted for a bill drafted by business groups and Democrats which provides a green card giveaway to 300,000 Indian contract workers and dramatically increases the incentives for more Indian graduates to take college graduate jobs in the United States. …"
"Kevin McCarthy, 140 GOP Reps Vote for Democrat Plan to Outsource Jobs," breitbart.com 07/10/2019
Moreover, these bills could be joined with the Dream and Promise Act which would legalize DACA Aliens and Millions of Illegal Immigrants also passed earlier this year by the House.
In sum, if both are passed by the Senate and signed by President Trump, they would dramatically increase Legal Immigration and Job Displacement and Wage Depression of American Workers and costs to Taxpayers.
The Strategy to Stop These Bills
CCN has for years laid out The Strategy for stopping such bills and reducing Legal and Illegal Immigration. Unfortunately, CCN's Strategy (See our "The Only Way to Stop Mass Immigration" series et al at CarryingCapacity.org) has not been adopted by certain other Major National allegedly Reductionist, but de facto Mass Immigration Management, Groups.
The Management Groups need to Adopt The Only Strategy which will Work which is outlined in the following excerpts from our recent Alert, MASS Legal Immigration – An Intensifying Threat.
1. Stopping Illegal Immigration requires Reducing Legal Immigration. Indeed, the large numbers of "Slots" Available to Legal Immigrants (e.g., the de facto Unlimited Asylee Category) creates a Magnet effect for Illegal Aliens. Indeed, the Uncapped Asylee category encourages Trafficking of Children, because it allows any adult bringing a child into the U.S. to become a de facto permanent resident.
2. Regarding Costs, consider this summary of CCN's NET COSTS Study: U.S. Taxpayers Costs from legal immigration alone - $330 BILLION PER YEAR NET (after subtracting Taxes Immigrants pay) , i.e.:
i. $3.3 TRILLION NET prospectively for the next Decade if Legal immigration is not reduced.
ii. Does NOT include COSTS borne by States and Localities.
iii. $758 MILLION per Year for Each Congressional District. That is, the NET costs of legal immigration average $1000 per U.S. Taxpayer per year!
iv. 62% of legal immigrants get one or more "free" (i.e., U.S. Taxpayer-funded) Health Care, Health Insurance, Food Stamps, Section 8 Housing & Welfare.
3. EMPLOYMENT CONSEQUENCES
i. CCN Study — 5.9 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE BEEN DISPLACED from JOBS SINCE 2005 by IMMIGRANT WORKERS. See www.carryingcapacity.org.
ii. Confirmed by two other studies, e.g., by Professor of Computer Science, U.C. Davis, Norm Matloff Blog, "Vast Majority of H1B and related visa hires are Cheap Labor Hires"
iii. And by Economist Ed Rubenstein writing for vdare.com There is no shortage of American Workers! See recent Immigrant Employment Data from CIS.org in CCN's previous Alerts.
The Solution: CCN has, for years, supported is an all-categories-included Zero-Net MORATORIUM on LEGAL Immigration. Call your Senators today to get them to reveal their donors, oppose S.386 and Support an all-categories-included Moratorium.
The number of immigrants admitted annually consistent with Zero-Net Immigration would be approximately 150,000 (the approximate number who emigrate every year), in contrast to the current number of approximately 1.6 million annually.
CCN's MORATORIUM Advocacy maximizes Political pressure for substantial reduction in Legal Immigration, quite unlike plans advocated by other National Immigration "Reform" Groups, i.e., Groups which refuse to push a Moratorium and therefore are de facto Mass Immigration MANAGEMENT Groups; not genuine reduction groups. If enacted, their positions are counterproductive because they would ensure unending MASS Immigration.
CCN also exposes and opposes Cultural Marxism — driven by MASS Immigration — and which is The Major Force driving Political Correctness, Mass Immigration, Multi-Culturalism, Identity Politics, and Destruction of Western Nations and their Traditions, and ANTIFA.
4. NUMBERS: In the background, world population increases by about 80 million per year, and pressure to come to U.S.A. will only increase. Since 2005, an average of 1.5 Million Legal Immigrants settled in Lifeboat U.S.A. annually. Recently, 1.6-1.7 Million have settled here annually. The US Census reports that 400,000 legal immigrants per year settle in California alone.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF MASS IMMIGRATION
i. FARMLAND & NATURAL HABITAT LOSS
ii. "For Every Person added to U.S. (or California's) Population, one Acre of precious Farmland or Natural Habitat is lost to Developed Uses (e.g., Malls, Urban Sprawl, Tract Housing) (Pimentel et al, Cornell)
iii. California: Potable water demands from growing cities and from ground water depletion far in excess of recharge rates) have led to a long-term Potable Water Crisis resulting in some jurisdictions (e.g., all of Orange County, California) being forced to drink "Toilet to Tap Water" in recent years. One year of heavy rains has not solved this problem
iv. Our Zero-Net Moratorium push sends the Critical message that we must Stop MASS Legal Immigration in order to protect our environment.
As well, Legal and Illegal Immigration is a Major cause of Increased Homelessness and Crowding (and higher Taxes everywhere in the USA) especially in those Areas which receive large numbers of Immigrants — New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Los Angeles.
Consider California, which receives about 400,000 Legal Immigrants per Year. California has many attractions, generous Taxpayer-funded benefits among them. For example, in addition to the aforementioned Costs, there are other very substantial Impacts. Those 400,000 Legal Immigrants plus the hundreds of thousands of Illegal Immigrants create a great and increasing demand for Housing. And since many of the Legal Immigrants especially are well-heeled and heavily subsidized by US taxpayers, they have the Financial ability to "crowd out" the most impoverished Americans — many of whom end up living in the streets, or, if they are "lucky" in tent cities and Trailers. This Demographic Impact is merely the beginning. The crowding of taxpayers-funded schools, roads, hospitals, emergency rooms and public Transportation Systems is largely a result of MASS immigration, both legal and illegal.
"…[I]mmigration overload has adversely impacted the carrying capacity of many schools … Especially K to 12…
"… 23% of students in public schools Today are from immigrant households …
High Immigration States have seen even more dramatic increases … Nevada 35%, New Jersey 34% Texas 31%, …. Even in states that are not traditional Immigrant Destinations — Minnesota, Alaska, Kansas, … I in 7 students are from immigrant households …"
Christopher Daly, The Impact of Immigration on Public Education, Campoc Inc / NPG, March 2018
Therefore, please push your Senators hard NOW to reveal their Donors and:
FULLY FUND THE WALL AND END CATCH AND RELEASE Implement E-VERIFY End Anchor Baby BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP and forbid H1B and other Immigrant Workers' children from obtaining it. Eliminate all CHAIN MIGRATION except for spouses & minor children of US citizens Outlaw Sanctuary Cities and States, because they are Magnets for criminals Refuse admission to those convicted of a crime — jail or deport them And above all Push for an All-Categories-Included Zero-Net MORATORIUM on Legal Immigrants and, of course, a "NO" Vote on S.386 and "NO" on Durbin's Relief Act. Please help Carrying Capacity Network intensify our PUSH for the policies above by increasing our Activist Mobilization, Media, lobbying and public education efforts with a tax-deductible donation. Any donation, no matter how small will be greatly appreciated. Now is the Time to Donate for Maximum Effect! Donations are Tax-Deductible.
The 2020 Election Campaign is already underway!
And remember that CCN is a Genuine Mass Immigration REDUCTION Group, so Donations to CCN have far more impact dollar for dollar than Donations to Mass Immigration MANAGEMENT Groups who refuse to support a Zero-Net Moratorium on Legal. (See unfairus.org which describes the adverse effects National Immigration Management groups' Actions had on Arizona Activists' attempts to reduce immigration into Arizona.)
Therefore, CCN invites once again all genuine REDUCTIONIST organizations to Join our Diversity Coalition for an Immigration MORATORIUM . . . a Coalition supported by many Immigrants from all Ethnic Groups.
CARRYING CAPACITY NETWORK IS PRO-IMMIGRANT, ANTI-MASS-IMMIGRATION.
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Александр Иванович Новохатский (род. 12 июня 1953, Саратов) — российский актёр, педагог и телеведущий.

Биография
Александр Новохатский родился в Саратове 12 июня 1953 года.

Окончил театральное училище им. И. А. Слонова в 1974 году в мастерской Георгия Банникова и Риммы Беляковой.

В 1986 году окончил Воронежский Государственный институт искусств по курсу «Актёр драматического театра и кино».

Работал в Воронежском государственном театре юного зрителя, Саратовском академическом театре драмы имени И. А. Слонова и Челябинском Академическом Театре драмы им. С. М. Цвиллинга (ныне имени Наума Орлова).

С 2001 года является артистом Саратовского театра русской комедии.

С 2005 года до 1 октября 2017 Александр Иванович работает ведущим прогноза погоды на телеканале ТНТ-Саратов в программе «Новости. Телеобъектив».

Со 2 октября 2017 работает на телеканале Саратов24

Роли в театре

Саратовский театр русской комедии

 2007 — «Слишком женатый таксист» — Инспектор Траутон
 2009 — «…Забыть Герострата!» — Тиссаферн, повелитель Эфеса
 2010 — «Горько!..» — Кум
 2011 — «Люди, звери и бананы» — Зураб
 2012 — «Куплю пакетик разума» — Фенг и Бомж
 2012 — «Двенадцатая ночь, или Что угодно» — Музыкант Курио
 2013 — «Завещание обжоры» — Рейнальдо Халкомедуса
 2015 — «Беда от нежного сердца» — Золотников Василий Петрович

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 За 10-летний период работы ведущим на канале ТНТ Новохатский провёл 2 562 выпуска передачи.

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I'm impressed, I have to admit. Seldom do I come across a blog that's both educative and amusing, and without a doubt, you've hit the nail on the head. The problem is something that not enough men and women are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy I found this in my hunt for something regarding this.


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Donna Antonacci: 'Lame' offerings mean tough decision
Donna Antonacci
It's an odd movie week for me because there's not too much being released. There is one major release in the backdrop of three other limited releases; however, of those three limited releases two are being re-released to the American market. So it's an all-around lame movie week.
It's as if the industry is forcing consumers to see their one blockbuster. When they do that, I usually resist. I'd rather stay home with my comfy Netflix movie and slippers than be told I have to go watch the next flick in the "Narnia" series. Unfortunately next week will be very similar with "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" towering over all other releases. Hey, I probably won't be able to resist that. Come on, what girl doesn't love Harrison Ford?
I don't have time for the theater this week anyway — it's my god-daughter's first birthday. There's nothing better than a 1-year-old (or anyone for that matter) with cake all over her face. The weather is getting better, and I'll need huge blockbusters to get me into theaters. Hollywood has to work extra hard.
"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" seems cool enough, but it's the kind of movie I'll have to take my nephews to see. It's more great special effects and great story, but definitely a kid flick. As a child, I read all of C.S. Lewis' chronicles, but the only movie was in my mind. With filmmakers spelling it all out in vivid detail for children, what is their incentive to read Lewis' stories? I have some conflicting emotions about these movies. I am curious, yet a bit resistant.
Anyway the chronicles continue when the Pevensie children finally get to return to Narnia. However 1,300 years have passed in the magical Narnia, and everything and everyone they knew about it is dead and buried. In this time period there is King Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) to contest with, who rules with an iron fist. Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan must triumphantly return the displaced Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) back to the throne and bring peace to the world yet again.
So in my protest of the mega-release and plans to avoid theaters altogether, I am reluctant to have to pick something to watch this week. Can't I just stay home nights in my pajamas with my DVDs?
I guess if I had to pick from the leftover limited releases, I'd skip "The Edge of Heaven" and "Sangre de mi Sangre."
"The Edge of Heaven" could be interesting, but I'm not quite sure I can follow the storyline. I can't really tell what it's about from a preview, but it seems to be about Nejat, whose father is dating a prostitute. When she dies, Nejat journeys to Turkey from Germany to find the prostitute's daughter who is stuck in a Turkish prison. It seems interesting, but I have to watch on DVD because I imagine a lot of pausing and rewinding to understand.
"Sangre de mi Sangre" tracks the story of Pedro (Jorge Adrian Espindola), an illegal immigrant from Mexico, trying to find his father in New York. It's another rental that will give my remote control a workout.
The only limited release that's worthy of possible in-theater viewing is "Reprise." The Scandinavian movie from Joachim Trier seems to develop characters more than any other out. It tells the tale of two aspiring writers, Philip and Erik, who mail their manuscripts to publishers at the same time, and one gets published, while the other does not. Their emotional upheavel and struggles seem visceral, although the two are highly intellectual. One New York Times critic hails it as "... one of the most passionately and intellectually uninhibited works from a young director I've seen in ages." I look forward to seeing it, but if I don't make it this weekend, DVD is all right, too.


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Rodrigo Zelaya (born 12 June 1968) is a retired Chilean athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. He twice represented his country at World Championships, in 1991 and 1993, without qualifying for the final. In addition, he won multiple medals on regional level.

His personal best of 77.28 metres (Santiago de Chile 1998) is a former national record.

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1968 births
Living people
Chilean male javelin throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games
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World Athletics Championships athletes for Chile
South American Games silver medalists for Chile
South American Games medalists in athletics
Competitors at the 1994 South American Games
20th-century Chilean people


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Whitburn is a picturesque village on the North East coast, located between Sunderland and South Shields, and is home to the Village Ground where we are lucky enough to have played our cricket for over 150 years .
Whitburn Cricket Club was founded in 1862 and we are proud to play in the North East Premier League (NEPL).
Our 1st XI compete in the NEPL Premier Division and our 2nd XI were promoted in 2015 to NEPL Division Two. Our midweek 3rds won back to back league titles in 2014 and 2015 and our Sunday 3rds play in the NEPL Sunday League Division 2.
May we offer you a warm welcome to our website, which we hope provides you with useful information about the Club, our teams and our facilities.
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John Church's resume is filled with accolades and accomplishments that he has achieved over his successful 23-year professional career. The experience of Church extends beyond that of the United States into the global market, having lead an international staff placed in four different countries. Church has found nothing but success with the companies he has helped grow with his entrepreneurial spirit. With a proven record of achievement in developing and growing sponsorships and sports marketing businesses, John Church can take almost any startup and turn it into a highly profitable mature company.
John Church has experience like none other. For nearly a decade, he led the business development for the world's largest and most accomplished motorsports marketing agency. John Church was employed in four different positions for Just Marketing International. He cultivated and created relationships at a corporate level that the company still has today. Just Marketing International grew from a six man team with a $2 million revenue to an international team of 140 staff members and averaging above $80 million in annual revenue. The company is known for being the motorsports marketing agency that brought the most new sponsors to the motorsport industry because of the work of John Church.
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Food & Water Action Endorses Karishma Mehta and Richard Walker for Virginia General Assembly
Richmond, VA — The national advocacy group Food & Water Action is endorsing Karishma Mehta and Richard Walker in the races for House District 49 and 71, respectively, citing their bold climate and environmental justice policies. Both candidates endorse the Green New Deal for Virginia, and support a moratorium on fracking and new fossil fuel projects. Both candidates have also pledged to take on corporate interests from Dominion to pipeline developers.
Karishma Mehta is running as the first woman of color to represent Virginia's 49th House District. The daughter of immigrants, Mehta grew up in a working class family, with a childhood fraught with xenophobia and racism. Having experienced firsthand the intersectionality of these issues and environmental injustice, Mehta is well poised to serve as a climate champion in the Virginia House of Delegates. In addition to bold environmental justice policies that will move Virginia rapidly off fossil fuels through a just transition, Mehta also supports strict factory farm regulations that safeguard public health, curtail air and water pollution, and bolster Virginia's independent food and farming economy.
A strong opposition leader to the destructive Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Richard Walker brings a critical focus on criminal justice reform, and a firsthand perspective on environmental justice policy to Virginia's 71st House District. Walker has fought to restore voting rights to formerly incarcerated Virginians and runs Bridging the Gap where he helps people move beyond systemic barriers to find meaningful employment. Beyond victories in leading pipeline fights, Walker's environmental policies and background include victories in Union Hill to bring internet access and solar economy jobs to the community.
With the endorsements, Food & Water Action Southern Region Director Jorge Aguilar issued the following statement:
"Karishma Mehta is the climate champion Virginia needs. Mehta has the vision to end the commonwealth's destructive reliance on fossil fuels, and the power to stand up to corporate monopolies like Dominion. Her commitment to ban fossil fuel infrastructure, move rapidly to 100% renewable energy statewide and ensure a just transition represent the bold leadership that Virginia sorely needs. We are proud to endorse her candidacy for Virginia's 49th district.
For years, Richard Walker has been our fierce ally in the field fighting against the dirty Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Walker will bring to the House of Delegates the same tenacity, strength and clear vision to see Virginia through a rapid and just transition off fossil fuels into a cleaner future that works for everyone. From criminal justice reform to enacted environmental justice legislation, Union Hill knows Walker's power — it's time the rest of Virginia had the privilege of his representation. We are proud to endorse his candidacy for Virginia's 71st district."
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Make homemade memories this holiday season with these pretty 3-sided stars. Just download and print the template, and let the creativity flow! The sky is the limit with these stars - you can use any colors or decorations you want to adorn them.
Hang them on the tree, stand them on a table, or string several of them together and hang them across your mantle.
Get the whole family together to do this craft and save these as keepsakes. You can look back each year on the different kinds of stars you made.
Cut out all 3 stars.
Fold each star inward along the dotted blue line.
Spread glue on just one half of the back side of your first star, then attach it back-to-back to ONLY ONE side of the second star (see completed star image).
Spread glue to the entire back of the third star and glue it back-to-back to the two star group from step 4, completing the star all the way around.
Adjust the folds while the glue is still wet so it looks like the Top View shown.


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Spurs pull away for Game 6 win, force…
Spurs pull away for Game 6 win, force winner-take-all Game 7 in Denver
Denver will host San Antonio Saturday night at the Pepsi Center
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets walks off the court after the fourth quarter of the San Antonio Spurs' 120-103 win on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The series is now tied 3-3 and heads back to Denver for the decisive game seven on Saturday.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets and Patty Mills (8) of the San Antonio Spurs vie for a rebound during the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets passes around LaMarcus Aldridge (12) of the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Denver Nuggets players react to a shooting foul on DeMar DeRozan (10) of the San Antonio Spurs with .8 seconds to play in the first during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets lies on the ground after being fouled by Jakob Poeltl (25) of the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets and LaMarcus Aldridge (12) of the San Antonio Spurs vie for a loose ball during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Gary Harris (14) of the Denver Nuggets loses control of the ball as DeMar DeRozan (10) of the San Antonio Spurs and LaMarcus Aldridge (12) defend during the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets warms up for the San Antonio Spurs before the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Bryn Forbes (11) of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates hitting a three in a route of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 120-103 win on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The series is now tied 3-3 and heads back to Denver for the decisive game seven on Saturday.
Michael Malone of the Denver Nuggets claps as his team takes a timeout against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Gary Harris (14) of the Denver Nuggets strips Jakob Poeltl (25) of the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets lies on the ground after getting hit in the thigh on a pick against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets wipes sweat from his face against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Bryn Forbes (11) of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates hitting a three with teammate Jakob Poeltl (25) against the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 120-103 win on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The series is now tied 3-3 and heads back to Denver for the decisive game seven on Saturday.
LaMarcus Aldridge (12) of the San Antonio Spurs shoots over Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets drives past Patty Mills (8) of the San Antonio Spurs as Nikola Jokic (15) sets the screen during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets shoots over LaMarcus Aldridge (12) of the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Torrey Craig (3) of the Denver Nuggets defends DeMar DeRozan (10) of the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
LaMarcus Aldridge (12) of the San Antonio Spurs fouls Torrey Craig (3) of the Denver Nuggets during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets covers his face with a towel after posting a 43-point, 12-rebound, 9-assist effort against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 120-103 win on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The series is now tied 3-3 and heads back to Denver for the decisive game seven on Saturday.
Bryn Forbes (11) of the San Antonio Spurs runs after a loose ball against the Denver Nuggets during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets lays out Patty Mills (8) of the San Antonio Spurs with a hard pick as Jamal Murray (27) operates during the second quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Monte Morris (11) and Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets tip a shot as DeMar DeRozan (10) of the San Antonio Spurs defends during the third quarter on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The Denver Nuggets and the San Antonio Spurs faced off for game six of their first round NBA playoffs series at the AT&T Center.
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets, Mason Plumlee (24), Will Barton (5), Gary Harris (14), Paul Millsap (4) and Nikola Jokic (15) watch the final minutes against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of the Spurs' 120-103 win on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The series is now tied 3-3 and heads back to Denver for the decisive game seven on Saturday.
By Mike Singer | msinger@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: April 25, 2019 at 8:39 pm | UPDATED: April 25, 2019 at 11:04 pm
SAN ANTONIO – Denver will be treated to the two best words in sports: Game 7.
The Nuggets couldn't convert on their first opportunity to close out San Antonio on Thursday night, falling 120-103 in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. The loss spoiled Nikola Jokic's career-high 43-point performance.
The Nuggets will get a second chance in Game 7 on Saturday night at Pepsi Center at 8 p.m. with the series tied 3-3.
"We didn't defend tonight," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "You give up 120 points in a potential elimination game. … Give them credit, their season was hanging in the balance and they came out and did what they had to do. Good thing for us is we worked hard to have homecourt advantage to go home and play a Game 7."
Malone said the game could be distilled to one telling sequence late in the first half. Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan missed a free throw with less than a second left on the clock but scored off an offensive rebound. It symbolized the Nuggets' lack of focus.
"I think the one play that sticks out to me that's a microcosm of this game, .8 seconds to go, second quarter, free throw and we're standing, DeMar DeRozan misses, no one boxes him out, he grabs it and lays it in," Malone said. "The attention to detail was not there tonight."
Nevertheless the Nuggets were within striking distance before a 22-4 run spanning the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth gave San Antonio an insurmountable cushion.
Denver unraveled in the fourth quarter behind a flood of Spurs jumpers and several unproductive offensive sets. It could ill-afford to rest Jokic, who registered the most jarring stat line of his already incredible series. Jokic finished with 43 points and also had 12 rebounds and 9 assists but the Nuggets couldn't overcome a 6-of-24 night from the 3-point line.
Bryn Forbes, Derrick White and Marco Belinelli each connected on fourth-quarter 3-pointers to extend the Spurs' lead, which ballooned to 21, in the final quarter. DeRozan and LaMarcus Aldridge were devastating in their own right, combining for 51 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Nuggets-Spurs series schedule
Game 1: San Antonio 101, Denver 96
Game 2: Denver 114, San Antonio 105
Game 3: San Antonio 118, Denver 108
Game 5: Denver 108, San Antonio 90
Game 7: San Antonio at Denver, 8 p.m. Saturday, TNT
Outside of Jokic, the Nuggets got just 16 points from Jamal Murray and 14 from Gary Harris. Their bench was outscored 36-13.
Spurs center Jakob Poeltl, who had already twice leveled Nuggets players with his patented moving screens during this series, caught Murray again in the third quarter. Murray was momentarily down before staying in the game and drilling his first shot after the hit – a running floater – as Denver drew closer. Several possessions later, Murray offered Poeltl a two-handed shove on his screen, evidently tired of taking blows to his thighs.
Malone said he didn't think Poeltl was a dirty player, but there were numerous instances of illegal screens.
Meanwhile, Jokic continued to work on his masterpiece. He dissected the Spurs' interior defense, relying on his soft hands and clever footwork as his primary tools. For those who prefer their superstars soaring above the rim, Jokic may not be your inclination. But in front of a national TV audience, Jokic has showcased his simple approach to the game and made clear how he vaulted himself into the upper echelon of NBA players.
Despite his 17 third-quarter points, the Spurs didn't wilt in the face of elimination. DeRozan bullied his way to 12 points in the third quarter and San Antonio wouldn't budge. The Spurs, with their three-pronged attack of DeRozan, Aldridge and Rudy Gay, held a 90-85 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
From the Nuggets' camp, the message heading into Thursday's decisive contest was to treat it like a Game 7. Malone didn't want his players thinking they had any sort of safety net with the possibility of one more game at home.
"Like coach said, we're all in right now," Murray said earlier on Thursday. "We're focused, we're mentally ready, prepared. Like I said, I've never known something so much, personnel and all that."
For Murray and the rest of the playoff rookies, the goal was to bring their own motivation.
"They are going to come out with great intensity," Malone said. "No one ever wants to go home. This is a game where we are going to get their best effort. Obviously, it's not about matching that. It's about going out there and exceeding that."
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Malone's trust and confidence in his team has grown immensely as this series has evolved.
"It's like we're growing up on all fronts," Malone said. "Young guys going through this for the first time, so their approach, their discipline, their understanding of what's at stake. I think I've seen growth amongst all areas."
For the fifth time in six games, the Spurs took the first quarter and bolted out to a 34-24 lead. The Nuggets slowly shifted momentum, though, as their offense found its rhythm. Jokic carried 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists into halftime and Murray added 11, all in the second quarter.
The Nuggets scored 36 in the second quarter alone playing the beautiful, unselfish basketball Malone had referred to after Game 5. Denver entered halftime down 64-60 with four different players in double figures.
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Mike Singer is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. A Cleveland native, he is also the former NBA editor at USA TODAY. He previously covered the Chicago Bulls for CSNChicago.com and worked at CBSSports.com.
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