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Thousands Secretly Sterilized in America
Vatic Note: Well, it appears its no longer a third world problem, rather the elite saw the poor of the south as the same as those in third world countries and simply imposed their will on them without any permission or knowledge of the victim. Once you remember that Eugenics funding by Rockefeller has been going on for almost a century, and he funded Dr. Mengeles's experiments in Eugenics in the 40's, (A crime against humanity at the time as determined by the Nuremberg trials and still considered the same today) and now its practically embedded in the Health care bill under Obama, (guided by Rahm Emmanuals Eugenics expert brother, Ezekiel,) written by Rockefeller/Gates minions for their foundations and eugenics programs, then it becomes much more clear just how radical, criminal, psychopathic and barbarian these elite can be when let loose upon an unsuspecting public and most of all upon the goyim as they call us. AND THEY WANT US TO LET THEM CONTROL AND RUN THE GLOBE??? I find this outrageously unbelievable.... they are too mentally ill to be given that kind of power when this is what they do with it. No thanks. This is no conspiracy theory, this is proven fact before a court and with the state considering compensation to the victims of these practices. Notice the word "Butchered" in there with respect to the quality of the job done on them. It appears these poor people did not even rate a decent surgery job either. Today the practice has not stopped rather its gotten much more sophisticated and deceptive. Bill Gates is the lead on this one like Rockefeller used to be before he got too old to even stand up on his own. Now instead of using a butchering knife on us, they use vaccines to sterilize and you never know which vaccine won the lottery to be used to sterilize us. No more vaccines for our children. How dare they do this..... HOW BLOODY DARE THEY. I get more incensed with every violation of our bodies they engage in as if we do not have any say in our own bodies anymore..... poisoning our food, air and water is a good example. These are crimes demanding life sentences in prison. No death penalty please, I want them to suffer the humiliation of imprisonment at the hands of those they so willingly use for medical experimentation.
http://www.eutimes.net/2011/06/thousands-secretly-sterilized-in-america/
Posted by EU Times on Jun 23rd, 2011
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More than 60,000 Americans were victims of state-sanctioned sterilization during the 20th century.
After getting married at age 18, Elaine Riddick desperately tried to start her own family. It wasn't until she was in her 50s, however, that the North Carolina woman found out that doctors sterilized her when she was a teenager.
Riddick was raped at age 13 and says that, when she awoke in a hospital bed after giving a cesarean birth, she was never told that doctors performed a sterilization under orders of the state of North Carolina.
"They said that I was feeble-minded, they said that I was promiscuous," Riddick tells CBS News.
"I've always been able to take care of myself – I've never been promiscuous."
In 2007 Riddick went to a doctor weary of ongoing medical problems. "I kept getting sick. I kept hemorrhaging… I kept passing out," she says. After being referred to a second doctor, Riddick was told the same thing the first she saw in '07 told her: that she had been butchered.
She had gone 40 years without knowing that doctors sterilized her as she gave birth to her only child. Riddick's illiterate grandmother signed off on the papers allowing the procedure with just an "x."
State-sanctioned sterilization programs were much more rampant in America than many believe — especially since some of the victims, such as Riddick, were unaware it ever happened. More than 60,000 people across the country were sterilized from the 1920s through the 70s under a widespread initiative aimed at cutting the cost of welfare. Riddick's state operated on more than 7,000 during the 50 year span.
Now North Carolina is considering compensating victims decades later. Though North Carolina's sterilization law was written to give the state immunity from lawsuits, if it looks to follow through with a proposal that will pay $20,000 a pop to those operated on it will need to fork over nearly $70 million. An earlier meeting with state officials ended with discussions of compensating victims with $50,000 each — less than 1 percent of the state's annual budget — but now that figure is less than half that.
"Every time we go to put a number on it, it seems too small," Karen Beck tells Time. Two of her relatives were sterilized in the 1930 and Beck says her great aunt was sterilized after she was told she needed an appendectomy. Instead doctors cut her fallopian tubes rather than her appendix.
So far no other lawmakers in the other 31 states that imposed sterilization programs have publically spoken about similar initiatives.
Corporate Media Hints At Military Plans To Take On The American People During Domestic Civil Unrest
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2011/08/12/martial-law-in-usa-corporate-media-hints-at-military-plans-to-take-on-the-american-people-during-domestic-civil-unrest/
By: Alex Thomas & Popeye of FederalJack.com
As the United Kingdom continues to riot many have wondered how the United States would respond to a similar outbreak of riots whether caused by an economic collapse, widespread terror attacks, or some other catalyzing event.
For those that are awake to the fact that the government was long ago taken over by elitist oligarchs, this question was answered years ago.
It is public knowledge that the military is planning to take on the American people by declaring martial law and taking part in widespread arrests/gun confiscations. These plans have already been activated multiple times including during Hurricane Katrina and the Seattle WHO riots.
For years we have begged the corporate media to cover these startling facts yet they have instead called us conspiracy theorists and possible domestic terrorists.
Science Distorted by the Bomb
http://www.truth-out.org/science-distorted-bomb/1311184715
By: Evaggelos Vallianatos
The United States assumed the mantle of Western civilization immediately after blasting Japan with atomic weapons on August 6 and 9, 1945. Scientists created those weapons. By that act, scientists made science dangerous and changed themselves, America, and the world forever.
In 1963, David Lilienthal, chairman of the US Atomic Energy Commission, the precursor to the Department of Energy, raised grave doubts about science and scientists because of the bomb. He said the bomb brought large amounts of money to scientists at universities, diverting them from research and teaching, making them exclusive experts on weapons of war. This new function diluted "the spirit of independent inquiry," making scientists "uncritical advocates and even lobbyists for various huge 'programmatic' technical enterprises." This was especially manifest in the behavior of the atomic scientist who birthed the bomb.
Shock Doctrine? Fight Back
http://www.truth-out.org/shock-doctrine-fight-back/1312811765
By: Robert Borosage
Global economic turmoil is getting worse. Europe's financial crisis now imperils Spain and Italy. The folly of pre-mature austerity savages economies in Great Britain, Europe and, increasingly, the United States. China and the emerging economies are slowing down. This economy seems stalled at best.
People are sensibly scared, worried about their jobs, their homes, their lost savings, their prospects.
Conservative and corporate elites are stoking the turmoil, and using fear to panic a public into accepting harsh measures that would be otherwise unacceptable. The stock market tanks after the debt ceiling debacle.
Standard and Poors, the discredited and corrupted rating agency, rushes to downgrade US debt, with such haste it doesn't even get its math right. China's news service announces the US must roll back its bloated "welfare state" and its bloated military. The talk shows are inundated with pundits expounding the urgent need for the US to get its deficits under control to regain its credit status.
America in Decline
http://www.truth-out.org/america-decline/1312567242
By: Noam Chomsky
"It is a common theme" that the United States, which "only a few years ago was hailed to stride the world as a colossus with unparalleled power and unmatched appeal is in decline, ominously facing the prospect of its final decay," Giacomo Chiozza writes in the current Political Science Quarterly.
The theme is indeed widely believed. And with some reason, though a number of qualifications are in order.
To start with, the decline has proceeded since the high point of U.S. power after World War II, and the remarkable triumphalism of the post-Gulf War '90s was mostly self-delusion.
Another common theme, at least among those who are not willfully blind, is that American decline is in no small measure self-inflicted. The comic opera in Washington this summer, which disgusts the country and bewilders the world, may have no analogue in the annals of parliamentary democracy.
Defense Against the Psychopath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgGyvxqYSbE&feature=player_embedded
Uploaded by shaolinmountainbike on Dec 14, 2010
Defense Against the Psychopath is a documentary excerpted from chapter one of my book; The Art of Urban Survival. Teaches people how to recognize and defend against our society's most dangerous predators, psychopaths.
Vatic Note: Here is a more recent presentation translating psychopathy into our everyday life caused by those in power and their destructive drive to control everything that breaths, lives, walks, and reproduces. Its amazing to read how this has become our reality and is no longer just an abstract theoretical theory. Its now here and fully functioning until we decide to accept or reject it. Its always been up to us. Please read it all the way through and watch the videos.
Psychopaths Rule our World
http://blog.imva.info/?p=1006
Posted by Mark Sircus on 12 July 2010
Contributed to Vatic Project by Jack Peach, Great Britian
We have never faced anything like what we are facing today. Most of us have planned our lives in terms of a world that is quickly disappearing and we have not set new sails based on the prevailing winds that will blow across our future bows. What will surprise most people is the fact that our true enemies are not terrorists in far away countries but psychopaths that walk among us and populate corporate boardrooms, banks and government chambers.
We have not learned what to do about the world's psychopaths so we will see our civilization ripped asunder. Psychopaths and sociopaths have little choice but to hurt others as well as the environment because it is in their very nature to do so. These vicious individuals and the institutions they manage are at war with the peoples of the world and there is little defense against them. The very nature of our civilization encourages these people to seek the pinnacles of power and they certainly found just that inside the oil companies.
What Distinguishes the Rich from the Poor Today, Part I
http://gonzalolira.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-distinguishes-rich-from-poor-today.html
By: Gonzalo Lira
In Part II of this series, I'll be covering education. In Part III, I'll be covering something I call "structural pliancy". —GL
One of my brothers-in-law, C., is moving from Chile to America to take over a fairly large corporation. He is a highly educated, highly successful guy in his late-thirties—a big strapping guy of about 6'3", a former rugby player, big on golf, with four small kids and a tall willowy wife who looks like a model.
Yeah, it has two heads—but it was
raised organically. So it's safer
than your lunchtime Chicken McNugget.
Though he's been to the United States many times, for business and pleasure, he's never actually lived there. So over a Sunday lunch, we talked about his first impressions about daily life in America—and what struck him was the food:
"It has no taste," C. told me. "Or rather, supermarket food has no taste: Beef, fish, chicken—it all tastes bland and watery."
He told me how vegetables too tasted oddly bland, and on top of that, he and his wife were worried about what is actually in the food.
The reason they're worried about American food is because of the size of American children in his kids' new schools:
"Our kids were among the tallest in their class in Chile—but they're among the smaller kids in their U.S. classroom. On top of that, the girls in my older daughter's class are starting to menstruate—and they are nine years-old! That's not normal."
Unequal Uses for the Bill of Rights
http://www.truth-out.org/unequal-protection-unequal-uses-bill-rights/1312898624
By: Thom Hartmann
Of the cases in this court in which the Fourteenth Amendment was applied during its first fifty years after its adoption, less than one half of one percent invoked it in protection of the Negro race, and more than fifty percent asked that its benefits be extended to corporations.
- Justice Hugo Black, 1938
The statistic in this chapter's epigraph is sobering indeed. It says corporations sought protection under the Fourteenth Amendment a hundred times more often than did the people it was intended to protect. And this is not a victimless shift—there have been real and substantial consequences. In the years following the Santa Clara decision and the cases that referred to it, companies have used their personhood rights in an amazing variety of ways. What follows in this chapter is a small selection.
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. noted in the landmark 1919 Shenck v. United States case that shouting "Fire!" in a crowded theater does not constitute free speech; the Bill of Rights guarantees that a person's opinion can be expressed, not that there are no limits on what one can do. But consider how this fundamental freedom has been bent by corporations since Santa Clara.
Judicial Misconduct the "One Catch All"
http://cafr1.com/judicial.html
By: Walter Burien
Judicial misconduct is the standard. Those in the Judiciary that follow the law are ignored from the inside and those that break the law as the standard bring in the piles of cash under the table and from behind closed doors. Thus they build and are the prevalent power structure.
What I have discovered as the pattern for the most pervasive scum in the judiciary that break the law and continuously violate their oaths of office and the law where if they were held accountable, they would be doing long prison sentences are:
EARTH-GENERATED WATER: A POTENTIAL SOLUTION
Vatic Note: Just a reminder to our readers, this is not a fast food service blog of information. Be prepared to spend time reading, since this information is not available readily anywhere except here at the link below that we found by accident. As many of you regulars are aware, we have spent a great deal of time posting and blogging about the power and secrets of water (Please rewatch these excellent videos about something kept from us about the importance of water to us besides just hydration) as well as the attempt by the evil ones to either control the real water or to contaminate that which we drink and use to bath with which our skin absorbs up to 20% which goes directly into our blood stream and by passes the liver. Our water is full of toxic chemicals and poisons that are damaging to our bodies and DNA. It would be good to revisit some of those blogs and remind ourselves of how important water and the sun is to our DNA and therefore our consciousness. Now we know why with this article below...... Its not just the sun but also the earth, and together they are both critical to our DNA, CONSCIOUSNESS AND HEALING AND REPAIRING our cells and bodies. We even did a blog on Jesse Ventura Conspiracy Theory and the world wide control of our water. I could not understand their allocation of so much of their resources into such control, but now I do. This below is highly educational and new to me, so maybe it will be new to you as well.
This is why the US and Israel precipitated the rebellion in Egypt and Libya.... WATER CONTROL. Remember when reading this article below, that Libya's Gadaffi had tapped into ancient underground water source that was untouched pure ancient water and that is what they were using to drink, grow crops and feed animals. Also remember, this past week they just bombed that water reservoir and doing serious damage to their water supply. Gadaffi built that water extraction and delivery system, without borrowing money from the Rothschild scamming bankers. He used his oil revenues to pay for it. THOSE ARE THE TWO MAIN REASONS HE IS UNDER ATTACK. Also we covered Israels latest attempted land grab. Both water and oil are located in Gaza, so we know why the attempted final grab for Gaza is being done by Israel.
I included the comments section below since they were as informative as the article itself and worth the time to read. I hope this conveys the importance of our paying attention to this issue and probably is why we are distracted intentionally from it by other fear generating screams by the MSM and other gov agencies such as NASA about Eleven Nine comet (11-9) which is going to be another false flag they will use to justify some acts against us unless stopped. That is why they named it 11-9, to tell us what they intend to do.... that is the deal they have to make with their spiritual contract with Satan.
Earth Generated Water
They have affirmed that the Earth itself generates massive amounts of water from deep within ... it has no connection with the water of the hydrologic cycle.
http://merlib.org/node/5063
"Waters divided... "1 or "well[s] of living waters" and "living fountains of waters"?2
Morad EghbalThe Middle East is not the only place where water crises and disputes arise and continue, but it is the region in which the potential for conflict over water is perhaps most extreme. A long history of hostilities and border disputes, plus the presence of oil, make the need for binding international agreement most pressing, though history gives us little confidence that international law can avert wars there.
Message To Obama Goes Viral
http://www.youtube.com/v/JVAhr4hZDJE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3
By: We The People
"We The People" have stated resolutely we reject your vision for our country. You claim you have not heard us.
"We The People" have assembled across America resisting your efforts to subvert our constitution and undermine our liberty. You claim you have not seen us.
Since you have not acknowledged our message, let us here present it once more for if as President Wilson said, "a leader's ear must ring with the voices of the people," the time has come.
U.S. covering up documented ETs & UFOs over White House, Capitol
Bruecke Note: I'll be the first to admit that Mr. Webre's reporting regularly goes into the deep end. I regret that I don't have the time to vet the information more thoroughly. So please read this with a grain of salt; don't accept everything at face value; do your own research. But also recognize that it may contain more truths than most of us are willing to admit, such is our conditioning.
http://www.examiner.com/exopolitics-in-seattle/expert-witness-u-s-covering-up-documented-ets-ufos-over-white-house-capitol
By: Alfred Lambremont Webre
Wilbur "Will" Allen, a former White House employee and Air Force One engineer under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton and an expert photographer of interdimensional UFOs in the prohibited P56-A airspace over Washington, DC, has revealed in an exclusive August 7, 2011 ExopoliticsTV interview with Alfred Lambremont Webre that U.S. government agencies are continuing a public cover-up of continuing, recent documented interdimensional extraterrestrial UFOs that are creating interdimensional wormholes and flying over the U.S. Capitol and White House.
New social network will force Google+ users to identify themselves.. or leave the site
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2025677/Google-users-forced-identify--leave-site.html
By: Hannah Roberts
Web users who go by bogus names will be booted off the new Google+ social network.
The company has recently launched the network as a rival to Facebook.
But If Google learns the name you're using on the network is not your real name, you have just four days to clean up your act. If you don't your profile will be removed.
Saurabh Sharma, product manager on the Google+ team, announced the new rule in a video shared on YouTube and on Google+.
The company said it tried to make connecting with people on the web more like connecting with people in the real world, so those signing up for the service are required to use the name they commonly go by in the real world.
Posted by M. C. Bruecke at 4:07 PM 2 comments:
The Illuminati Depopulation Agenda
http://deanhenderson.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/the-illuminati-depopulation-agenda/
By: Dean Henderson
While the global elite construct underground bunkers, eat organic and hoard seeds in Arctic vaults; the global poor are being slowly starved thanks to high commodity prices and poisoned with genetically modified (GMO) food. Austerity measures aimed largely at the poor are being imposed on all the nations of the world. Weather events grow more deadly and brushfire wars more frequent. An AK-47 can be obtained for $49 in the markets of West Africa. The depopulation campaign of the inbred Illuminati bankers is accelerating.
In 1957 President Dwight Eisenhower, who later warned of a "military-industrial complex", commissioned a panel of scientists to study the issue of overpopulation. The scientists put forth Alternatives I, II and III, advocating both the release of deadly viruses and perpetual warfare as means to decrease world population.
The first supposition dovetailed nicely with the pharmaceutical interests of the Rockefellers. According to Nexus magazine, the Rockefellers own one-half of the US pharmaceutical industry, which would reap billions developing medicines to "battle" the deadly viruses about to be released.
In 1969 the Senate Church Committee discovered that the US Defense Department (DOD) had requested a budget of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars for a program to speed development of new viruses which target and destroy the human immune system. DOD officials testified before Congress that they planned to produce, "a synthetic biological agent, an agent that does not naturally exist and for which no natural immunity could be acquired…Most important is that it might be refractory to the immunological and therapeutic processes upon which we depend to maintain our relative freedom from infectious disease." House Bill 5090 authorized the funds and MK-NAOMI was carried out at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
Out of this research came the AIDS virus which was targeted at "undesirable elements" of the population. The first AIDS viruses were administered through a massive smallpox vaccine campaign in central and southern Africa by the World Health Organization in 1977. A year later ads appeared in major US newspapers soliciting "promiscuous gay male volunteers" to take part in a Hepatitis B vaccine study. [1]
A Little Known Fact About the 9/11 Planes
Bruecke Note: Mr. Lawson does do a good job of stating in this year old article how the US govt has never made a conclusive case for the commercial planes supposedly hijacked on 9/11. I have issues with Mr. Lawson in other areas of 9/11, because he is known for doing ad homenim rounds with "no-planes", "video fakery", and "pilots for 9/11 Truth" in various forums, like Veterans for 9/11 Truth. Gee, no-planes is one of the trick ponies I ride as a 9/11 Troofer!
I've jumped back-and-forth over the video forgery fence, I don't know what I believe today except some degree of video manipulation happened, just like editors regularly photoshop already pretty women into being unrealistically drop-dead georgous in magazines. Such enhancements, like inserting pixels of planes into some footage that may not have depicted planes with more shock-and-awe, doesn't prove that all video footage was faked and that no planes hit the towers. What it does prove is a complicit corporate media to allow for (or actively edit) such fakes to be aired.
Were corporate media not complicit, we wouldn't be doing our September Clues analysis on poorly recorded broadcast footage complete with oversize banners and footers. No, corporate media would have opened their vaults and provided the raw footage long ago to settle the issue. They didn't, just like the FBI never released the 85 tapes they confiscated of cameras around the Pentagon. They all have something to hide.
At any rate, Mr. Lawson wrote the following article prior to his new premise that "enhanced 767's", as opposed to "standard commercial 767" were deployed, because this accounts for the velocities at a quarter mile above sea level (with more air resistance) that were above their rated maximum at high altitude, should have made the planes very difficult to control and target, and could have torn the planes apart, in addition to (some) additional strength attributed to more cutting of building steel by the plane.
I'm such a duped useful idiot, I can buy this AND video fakery. Maybe enhanced planes were used, and an early example of complicit corporate media involvement is in the photoshopped & enhanced pictures and videos in a beautifying effort to put lipstick on this 9/11 pig for a better shock-and-awe Hollywood-esque story.
http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/03/a-little-known-fact-about-the-911-planes/
By: Anthony Lawson
It is not a theory but a fact — one that is well known within the 9/11 truth movement — that the 9/11 Commission failed to ensure that at least one of the appropriate government agencies: the NTSB, the FBI or the FAA was commissioned to positively identify the aircraft which were allegedly involved in the murders of nearly 3,000 people, on September 11, 2001.
One does not need to be a Harvard Law School graduate to know that the first and most important requirement in any murder investigation is to determine the cause of death, which often leads to a requirement to identify, and trace to its origins, a murder weapon, or, in the case of 9/11: weapons. And there can be no doubt that each of the four planes which were allegedly hijacked on the morning of 9/11 was posited as being a murder weapon by the U.S. administration and the 9/11 Commission, yet there is absolutely nothing which firmly connects the four allegedly-hijacked planes to any of the 9/11 crash sites.
Labels: 9/11
Pure fiction: Bigelow's new bin Laden chase film will reinforce 9/11 myths
http://truthandshadows.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/pure-fiction-bigelow%E2%80%99s-new-bin-laden-film-will-reinforce-911-myth/
By: Craig McKee
I can see it now: Robert De Niro as Osama bin Laden, George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Brad Pitt as the handsome and fearless Navy SEALS, and Morgan Freeman as the "president." Or Denzel Washington…
Okay, I might have the casting wrong, but the upcoming film Kill bin Laden by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) is certain to be fascinating – and fictional. It will take its place alongside United 93 and World Trade Center – a sort of trilogy of 9/11 propaganda.
Labels: 9/11, zs_911_who
Rumsfeld must face trial for torture, Court of Appeal rules
http://www.impeachbush.org/site/News2/2077788090?page=NewsArticle&id=5477&news_iv_ctrl=1281
By: IndictBushNow.org
Bush official does not have personal immunity for torture
Indict Bush Now reaches international TV audience – share this video with friends
It is hard to overstate the significance of the ruling bythe US Court of Appeals that Donald Rumsfeld will face trial for torture. Every Bush-era official who committed crimes, including authorizing torture, has to be deeply alarmed.
The movement for accountability has entered a new, decisive stage and we are committed to stepping up the momentum.
Here is what has happened:
Defeating Zionism!
http://www.opinion-maker.org/2011/08/defeating-zionism/
By: Alan Hart
That was the headline over a recent post by David Hearst for The Guardian's Comment Is Free space. It began: "There is an Arabic word you come across a lot when Palestinians talk about their future. Sumud means steadfastness, and it has turned into a strategy: when the imbalance of power is so pronounced, the most important thing to do is to stay put. Staying put against overwhelming odds is regarded as a victory."
Hearst didn't offer any substantial explanation of why Palestinian steadfastness is a victory, so I will.
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This portfolio seeks to explore the four C's of 21st-century learning: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Utilizing academic journals and online resources specifically centered on the four C's, this paper seeks to provide learners with definitive examples of what the four C's look like in K-12 education, as well as provide educators with specific examples of how these skills can be enhanced in K-12 classrooms today. This portfolio examines academic journals regarding 21st century skills, as well as provides training materials that can be used to develop a better understanding of the four C's for K-12 educators. This portfolio also provides educators with specific websites and applications that can be utilized in the classroom to transform their own teaching practices.
McGuire, Casey, "Transforming Traditional Teaching Practices with 21st Century Skills in K-12 Classrooms" (2018). Culminating Projects in Information Media. 16.


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Peace Sangha Union Issues Statement on Myanmar Coup as Buddhist Monks Join Pro-democracy Protests
The international Buddhist organization Peace Sangha Union has issued a public statement denouncing the recent military coup d'état in Myanmar. As pro-democracy protests and strikes continue, Buddhist monks and nuns have joined tens of thousands of civilian demonstrators marching in towns and cities across this Southeast Asian nation, protesting the military's removal and detention of Myanmar's democratically elected leaders on 1 February, and calling for democracy to be restored.
The military declared a year-long state of emergency in Myanmar (formerly Burma) on 1 February, hours after detaining President Win Myint, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, and other senior members of the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The coup took place just hours before he country's new parliament was due to convene following a general election in November last year, during which the NLD made substantial electoral gains.
Suu Kyi has served the country from 2016–21, following a long struggle for democracy that overturned decades of military rule. Suu Kyi is now believed to be under house arrest, while the reins of power have been handed over to Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Min Aung Hlaing. The military, which had backed the parliamentary opposition in the vote, has claimed that it staged the coup in response to election fraud, however the national election commission has said there is no evidence to support these claims.
In an official response shared with Buddhistdoor Global, the Peace Sangha Union, a recently formed international union of socially engaged Buddhists, states:
Official Response from the Peace Sangha Union (PSU) 2021
to the Present Situation in Myanmar
The Buddha applied the qualities of both compassion and wisdom as he aimed to help all beings in this world. Those who abide by the teachings of the Buddha will find peace in his immense compassion and the ability to refrain from any wrongdoing, to do what is right instead through great wisdom.
We have witnessed that the politically ugly events has been taking place in Myanmar due to the military seizure of power in a coup on 1st of February 2021. As the elected leaders have been forcefully detained, there has been a total lack of compassion. The arbitrary declaration of military rule and its related negative impacts have destroyed any semblance of wisdom.
The result of these reckless actions is that the citizens cannot even pay attention to the unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic that we are presently facing. Moreover, the momentum of the growing economy as well as all social welfare programmes have come to a sudden halt. Our future generation as well as all of their freedoms have also disappeared. In fact, the forceful seizure of control from the civilian government by the military leads to huge barriers in achieving the most coveted national unity under a federal democratic system.
The Peace Sangha Union totally denounces and condemns these illegitimate power-grabbing acts by the military. These acts are completely opposite to the path of the Buddha. It is clear that it is not the path of the wise, but the path of the fool. We assume this military coup as a path leading to much loss for the citizens from all walks of life.
Due to these factors, the Peace Sangha Union calls for the following:
1. To immediately release the President U Win Myint, the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, government officials as well as all other political activists detained illegally.
2. To relinquish the military control of the country and immediately restore power to the duly elected civilian government.
3. To make sure that all senior leaders of the country resolve the disagreement through compassion, wisdom and established legal mechanisms for the interests of the people and the country.
As of today, the Peace Sangha Union will assist in returning the country to the path of democracy, voicing our opinions on this matter peacefully, and we also pledge to fully collaborate on a range of peaceful civil disobedience movement (CDM) that many citizens and the civil servants of this great nation are currently undertaking.
Peace Sangha Union (PSU) 2021
Contacts- [email protected]
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In Myanmar's largest city, the former capital Yangon (formerly Rangoon), groups of Buddhist monks and nuns were seen marching alongside students and workers, amid widespread calls to back a public campaign of civil disobedience. Protests on Sunday were reported to have been the largest since the 2007 "Saffron Revolution" led by Buddhist monks that lead up to democratic reforms in Myanmar.
The monastic and civilian protesters, many dressed in black, marched with banners and signs reading, "Release Our Leaders, Respect Our Votes, Reject Military Coup,""Save democracy," and "Say No to Dictatorship." (Reuters)
Although the demonstrations and public gatherings have so far been peaceful, unlike the bloody crackdowns seen during previous protests in 1988 and 2007, police on Monday reportedly brough water cannons to bear on thousands of protestors thronging the streets of the capital Nay Pyi Taw.
Meanwhile, the London-based Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) has called on Myanmar's military to immediately release three Buddhist monks who were detained during last week's coup.
"The three monks were detained on 1 February in Mandalay and Yangon as part of the sweeping arrests that led to the military's coup d'etat. Ashin Sobitha has reportedly been sentenced to two years in prison. Myawaddy Sayadaw has been disrobed and is scheduled to appear in court again on 9 February. BHRN has not yet found an update on Shwe Nya War," the BHRN sated. "The three monks are peaceful figures known for standing against toxic religious nationalism. Their arrests were part of the military's early efforts to imprison activists, artists, and religious figures who would have stood against the coup government." (BHRN)
The BHRN added that it had also received reports of other pro-government religious leaders and activists being questioned and harassed by the military, with many going into hiding.
From bhrn.org.uk
Myanmar is a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country, with 88 per cent of the population of roughly 60 million people identifying as Buddhists, according to census data for 2014. Christians, folk religions, and Muslims make up the bulk of the remainder. Buddhist monks, venerated throughout Burmese society, are estimated to number in excess of 500,000, with some 75,000 nuns in the Southeast Asian country.
Peace Sangha Union – PSU 2021 (Facebook)
Burma Immediately Release Monks Detained as Part of Coup (BHRN)
Saffron-robed monks join third day of street protests against Myanmar coup (Reuters)
Myanmar coup: Police use water cannon as thousands strike (BBC News)
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The whirlwind of London's designer hype traditionally starts in grungy East End underground clubs, the kind that get going way after dark and where only the young and brave dare venture. This season, Kim Jones was the name being tossed around by the seasonal cyclone. A menswear designer, it was rumored he had something new to say for women.
New or not, at least he has a fresh reference point: for his first women's collection, Jones incorporated aspects of nineties youth culture on top of the 1980's references already in heavy circulation. "Rave festivals—that was when I first started going out," he said, to explain the striped Peruvian fabrics that were spliced into a fifteen-look collection of cropped jackets, colorful curvy dresses, and ruched leggings that also invoked that other totemic figure of the season, Azzedine Alaïa.
Although all the women's pieces will be sold under the Kim Jones label, the collaborative-minded Jones didn't actually design the collection; that was done, quite openly, by his pal Marios Schwab, a recent Central Saint Martins graduate. Jones, meanwhile, concentrated on menswear ideas like making pants out of patched-together handkerchiefs. The whole endeavor has the authentic air of the amateur start-up that doesn't quite make sense or play by the rules. Partly annoying, partly intriguing; but then again, definitely on the radar for next season.


Metallica have announced details of the long-rumoured 30th anniversary deluxe re-release of their classic album '…And Justice For All'. Check out an unboxing video of the release below.
Released in 1988, containing the seminal single 'One' and often hailed as one of the best metal albums of all time, '…And Justice For All' went platinum eight times in the US alone and proved to be one of the most influential rock records of a generation.
The band have been teasing to celebrate three decades of the record for some time – and now, they've revealed that the "definitive reissue" will arrive on November 2 via their own Blackened Recordings imprint.
Digital Deluxe Box Set (on streaming and download).
The Expanded Edition comes unreleased demos, rough mixes, previously unreleased live tracks, and an expanded booklet of never-before-seen Ross Halfin photos. To pre-order and for more details, visit here.
Last year, producer Flemming Rasmussen spoke out to claim that the album's original sound was of poor quality – and blamed it on the band.
Speaking to Metallica-themed podcast Alphabetallica, Rasmussen explained how he thinks Cliff Burton's death had an impact on the sound. "What happened was [mixing engineers Steve Thompson and Mike Barbiero] did a mix that they thought sounded really, really good," he said, "which had lots of bass – let me just point out – the bass tracks on '…And Justice For All' are actually fantastic.
This week also saw Metallica kick off their 2018 North American tour – where they performed a rendition of Garbage classic 'Stupid Girl' and a controversial cover of Prince's 'When Doves Cry'.


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This is a unique precision Swiss quartz watch by Corum. The dial of the watch is a 999.9 5 gram gold bar from Union Bank of Swiss (UBS with a black baton hands; and a diamond crown. The outer case of the watch is pave set with round cut diamonds that weigh approximately 0.50ct. The color of these diamonds is G with VS clarity. The gold bar is signed UBS SBG Union Bank of Swiss Quartz Corum 999.9 Gr.5 5379 and symbols. The bracelet of the watch is a Corum 18k yellow & white gold; and also signed Corum with hallmarks. The entire watch is 18k gold except for the case plate. The watch weighs 62.5 grams. The watch measures 5 inches in length and will fit a standard wrist size. The case measures 26mm by 16.5mm.


Yes people Feeling Mandy will be celebrating Christmas by bringing you a special radio show that will see over 15 DJ's come together for a fantastic show.
The show will be chopped into sections of genres with your favorite Feeling Mandy Radio DJ's going back to back within them.
Spotlight as expected, did not disappoint as it truly was a night to remember.
Spotlight – back and with a bang!!!
Spotlight returns with another fanatic event, which is sure to top the previous events so far….
After an eight-month hiatus, Spotlight has returned with a new format and better venue!
The party dedicated to old and new skool r&b, hip-hop and UKG lovers has partnered with one of the longest-running clubs in Dalston, Visions Video Bar located at 588 Kingsland Road – just a stone's throw away from Dalston Kingsland and Dalston Junction stations.
We're also excited to announce a special guest PA from underground hero Bushkin (F.A.B / ex Heartless Crew) who'll be showcasing some of his brand new music!
And of course, the night will feature a selection of the best DJs, MCs and Hosts from popular London-based internet station FeelingMandy.fm.
Look forward to raving with you!
check out our interview with Fonti & Bushkin after their guest apperance on http://www.feelingmandy.fm.
Feeling Mandy Guest Shows in November….
Easy people, I hope your enjoying the weather? (Its F-ing freezing!!).
I'm quite excited, and no not just because Santa is coming, I'm over the moon with some of the shows we have coming up on Feeling Mandy Radio in November.
On Friday 16th November between 8pm – 12am come experience the NoVus 4 HOUR showcase on http://www.feelingmandy.fm with DJs from the event will be involved in this show that is one not to be missed.
This is going to be a set that you don't want to miss so make sure you put the date in your diary and get ready for this one.
For the UKG lovers its all about Monday 19th November between 6-8pm GMT, as we welcome back Fonti & Bushkin back to Feeling Mandy for another set thats sure to be another classic.
Make sure all you UKG heads don't miss the F.A.B on http://www.feelingmandy.fm.
Happy Monday people, how you feeling?
Today I'm extra excited as its the day I start my new show on http://www.feelingmandy.fm (plug plug plug haha).
I've decided to unleash "The ways of the Blaze" on the airwaves, and about time too.
The Show is called: The "Blaze In You" show and I will be playing the very best in UKG (Uk Garage) along with a touch of classic RnB & HipHop.
For those that don't know, I run an event called "Blaze in You" which is a UK Garage, RnB & HipHop based. I first started in way back in 99, and I have had mostly all of the big UK Garage names play at the event: Heartless Crew, Wiley, Pay As You Go, Slimzee, DJ Wonder, Nicky Slimting, MC Raking, MC Kie to name but a few.
"Blaze In You" the Event returns in 2013 and is going to bring raving back to its roots, but its all about the WEEKLY radio show, where you will be getting all of the latest updates from Feeling Mandy aswell.
So after a few days with a good old blog I'm back and with a vengeance haha!
After a slow start to my Monday after waiting for a delivery which gets delivered in the afternoon rather than the usual 9.30 – 10am, I finally get to the office around half 2 already anticipating a very late night early morning, not that I'm complaining but it funny how things turn out.
Feeling like I was racing against time, I was rushing about trying to do 3 things at once and after checking off 1 thing off the list by 4 I knew or thought that I was fighting a losing battle against the clock. All of a sudden I was overcome with a compete calmness, when I realized that there was no rush at all, and that I actually had all the time in the world. Looking down at the list which read: Upload Soundclouds, Do & Send T-shirt Orders, Finish Webiste, iPhone app update & do new designs I don't know how I expected to get that all done before 6pm anyway. I end up leaving the office at half 6 with Finish website and iPhone app update left to do on list. I get home spend a bit of time with the fam, and decide to get back to work, (with feelingmandy.fm playing in the background of course). Im working and feeling sooo relaxed not worrying about other things I have to do for once. By the time I finish the website and update the iPhone app, which btw is free to download from the Apple App store its 7am. Phoenix My (3 and half year old) walks in demanding his usual morning Juice and I feel great. Mission Accomplished haha MORNING!!!


When designing an application we should be careful, taking in account possible performance bottlenecks.
Anyway, sometimes we are faced with a problem for an application that is already in production and has some performance problems. How to I face this problem? Where should I start from? What tools can I use to help me?
Well, you should download the "Performance Tuning for OutSystems Applications" Technical Note (http://www.outsystems.net/SupportCenter/DocumentFromExterior.aspx?DocumentId=197) at www.outsystems.net. There, you'll find a methodology and guidelines to follow when tuning an OutSystems application.


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Q: Is there a way to get version information rather than "(without test code)" in Eclipse Project Explorer's Maven dependencies? I have a multiple-module project using STS4/JDK10. When my modules appear in the Maven dependencies of another of my modules, they always show with '(without test code)" rather than a version such as "1.0.0.jar - {repository location}". I have used Run/Maven Install the jar to my Maven repository and I have used deploy to put in my Archiva repository. Some of these modules have Junit tests. Is there a way to resolve the issue?
Am I missing something in my module-info file or my pom?

A: This is not because of you missed anything in pom. In fact this is a feature in eclipse, related to maven.
To see the jar(as you are expecting), follow the below steps:
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Ruler: Master of the Mask Eps 5-8: Emotional Rollercoaster
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We're back for another look at Ruler: Master of the Mask. The drama continues to hit ratings highs as the ties between the Pyeonsoo-hwe and the royal family become closer. We get hit with a tide of emotions in this batch of episodes from all sides, and the character relationships we saw form in the first four episodes get tested in many ways.
This review contains some spoilers for Episodes 5-8. We kindly ask that readers use spoiler tags in the comments when discussing the episodes that have yet to be reviewed.
This 2nd batch of episodes takes us on an emotional roller coaster. Starting off with Crown Prince Lee Seon, we see how the weight of the truth bears on him. He now knows that the people are being denied proper access to water because of the deal made at as his birth. Furthermore, his reckless actions in starting an investigation into Yangsucheong have led to the sentencing and execution of Deputy Magistrate Han (Jeon No-min), the father of Ga Eun, whom he fancies himself in love with.
The Crown Prince is willing to do anything he can to help his people, but he cannot save those closest to him. His favorite eunuch is poisoned, Ga Eun ends up imprisoned, and the one official outside of the palace that he'd come to trust has to die by his hand. He's made a mess of things because he let his emotions run free instead of ruling from his head. Yes, some of the blame lies with the King for not telling the Crown Prince about Pyeonsoo-hwe and the mask earlier, but the Crown Prince has been in training to take over the throne his whole life. He should know that he cannot simply act on things based on how he feels.
And he certainly feels a lot. We see plenty of tears from the Crown Prince– tears of frustration because he cannot save Deputy Magistrate Han, tears of sorrow for hurting Ga Eun, tears of sadness because of Chun Soo's death…the waterworks go on and on, yet they don't feel earned. Don't get me wrong, Yoo Seung-ho does a wonderful job in emoting. The acting is superb. But for the character itself, it doesn't feel like the Crown Prince has earned the right to be so upset about the events that have taken place. He's known Deputy Magistrate Han for a week at most, yet his reaction to the man's death is almost on par to Ga Eun's, who has a much stronger connection to him.
The Crown Prince's wallowing and sadness don't fit the character. They don't come across as even feeling. It just comes across as a plot device to make the character seem sympathetic. The Crown Prince shows that he has great potential to be a formidable king when he goes to see Dae Mok, so his breakdowns seem a little silly in comparison. Hopefully in future episodes there will be more of a balance here.
Meanwhile, our commoner Lee Seon shows quite the emotional range as well. Coming off of the rage that was always so close to the surface in the previous episodes, we get a meek and quiet Lee Seon this week. He shows a gentler side to him as he comforts Ga Eun. He also shows his strength after that intense torture scene involving the King. Again, I have to give credit to the incredible acting here because that scene made me uncomfortable. I was worried and afraid and I loved it. Lee Seon showed incredible nerve in volunteering to body double for the Crown Prince.
Furthermore, he withstood the torture in the sense that he didn't lie about his intentions. He was broken down enough to where he revealed his deepest secret–that he was greedy to learn and be full in peace– but he also showed unwavering loyalty to someone he hardly knew because of trust. Considering he's now imbibed the flower wine (has he been told he has to eat this flower forever now?), he's part of the circle forever. Despite his birth he's showing that bravery and integrity–the traits the King should have been instilling in his son–come from the heart.
Our women in this drama aren't to be forgotten either. Ga Eun isn't to be cast aside. She's dealing with a lot right now, so while I usually roll my eyes at the crying and swooning from K-drama girls, being present at your father's beheading gives you a pass in my book. That aside, Ga Eun has been presented so far as a clever girl, studying under Woo Bo who was once a palace scholar. She knows something is wrong and when she uncovers the truth…she goes and does the stupidest thing possible and threatens the Crown Prince's life. Her grief and anger transform her into a proactive character, making her much more interesting than the forced love interest the drama was making her out to be.
Hwa Goon has her own emotional arc as well. She shows tremendous amounts of restraint and cunning, but also vulnerability. We knew she has a separate agenda from her grandfather, but her devotion to the Crown Prince isn't clear until we see her speak to Gon after they spy on the Crown Prince in the shrine. She tells Gon to the protect the Crown Prince as if he were protecting Hwa Goon herself, a betrayal of Gon's loyalties to the Pyeonsoo-hwe. She also shows that apart from her cunningness, she is also vindictive. Her grandfather stands in the way of her becoming Crown Princess despite promises made by her father. She knows that the Queen, at least, is on her side, which helps bolster her confidence in her plan to defy her grandfather and win the Crown Prince on her own, making her the strongest female character we have so far.
We see the characters put in tight situations. We see them break down, fight against each other, and realize some hard truths about themselves. We watch people die and feel grief. There is light romance to make us feel happy. There's the intrigue and danger of the two huge factions of the Pyeonsoo-hwe and the Imperial House fighting against each other to put us at the edge of our seats. All in all, the drama has all the elements of a great story and the actors and actresses do a superb job of eliciting the proper emotions out of us.
There's a lot going on right now. Crown Prince Lee Seon's mother has just been poisoned. The Pyeonsoo-hwe discovered the King's deception and he has been killed by Dae Mok's hand. The Queen looks to be a part of or collaborating with the Pyeonsoo-hwe. We're at the height of a major story arc and we're only 8 episodes in. With the death count piling up and so many more questions to be answered, what are you looking forward to in the next episodes?
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Nice review of a nice knife. I recently got one myself and have been using it as an edc. It is large for that purpose but the light weight makes is very easy. You are correct, not a knife you can snap open but smooth enough that the thumb stud is easy to use. Nice photos.
Hey man, thanks for the comment. Glad we see eye to eye on this one, it is a nice knife.
I'd like to see this without that teflon coating. I'm going to have to get one and get rid of it. Good knife otherwise for the price. Thanks for the review!
Apparently it's pretty easy to strip this coating off – I might actually do it with the Clip Point version. Wold be sweet if they stonewashed it like the Voyagers! Well worth the 50 bones though – very solid offering from Cold Steel.
Hey Jay, I have seen a couple where people have polished up the blade and I agree – it looks really really sweet. A little grip tape is a great way to add some traction without marring up your thumb ramp! Enjoy your new knife dude, feel free to let me know what you think once you get your hands on it!
hey, would you recommend this OVER the Kershaw ZT 0350? I'm looking to use it for survival course, edc, cutting boxes and cardboard, ropes, and self defense.
Hi Nate, given a choice between the two, I would take the ZT 0350 over the Recon 1. However, it is important to keep in mind there are a lot of differences between the two knives. First of all, the ZT costs twice as much. However, there are important differences in the blade shape, materials, origin of manufacturer, method of deployment, lock, etc etc. They are both solid knives and represent good values for their price points – but beyond that I very much view it as an apples to oranges comparison.
What kind of survival knife would you suggest for a soldier where the weather is hot and dusty. price range is 80 to 100 bucks.
Becker Knife and Tool makes a number of nice models that would probably do well in that sort of role. I happen to like the BK7 but the smaller BK16 and BK17 might be better for your needs (they are smaller and more lightweight – haven't handled them yet myself).
All of their knives are made in high carbon 1095, which would do well in a hot and dusty environment.
And i'm pretty sure that there is a review of the Seal Pup Elite on here….. Right Mr Dan?
Hi greetings from Vancouver Canada.I bought the mini Recon1 and I love it,very tough andbas you mentioned that is one tough lock up nice review.
Very cool Michael! Glad you are enjoying your Mini Recon 1. I like that smaller size and glad to hear the lockup is just as robust as the first one.
Looking forward to a Recon 1 review with their new CTS steel, which to me seems VERY enticing . A Triad lock with better steel around $100- I'm in! Finding almost no reviews with this version.
I plan on at least acquiring a new Code 4 in CTS-XHP, which is basically a Recon 1 with aluminum scales. I'll try to order one this week.
I've decided to pass on the Recon 1 only because it doesn't open easily. I carried a different knife (can't remember the name – "Gerber" maybe,) but it pulled my cookies out of the fire when I was accosted by two individuals at 3 a.m. in Rochester NY.
I love "Cold Steel"products but I suspect that the outcome could have been quite different if I stood there fumbling with a knife that doesn't open easily. Can you recommend a Cold Steel multipurpose folder that will open as easily and authoritatively as my old one?
Yes the lock on these can be a little difficult to overcome – especially in a high stress situation like the one you described. Frankly, that story is incredible. I am glad to hear you are OK.
To try and answer your question, my Cold Steel Rajah III is very easy to open, either with my thumb or by using the wave. The blade shape may be a bit ridiculous, but the knife has no problem opening up, and makes a nice snap. I am not sure what else I would recommend in the CS lineup.
I wasn't aware of the Rajah III. I'll check it out but I want a folder for general use and only incidentally for self-defense. I'd want my Tanto San Mai III in a threat situation.
The story is true. I guess I looked like an easy mark, but they apparently decided to disengage when they realized that I was armed, prepared to fight, and didn't freak out.
I should acknowledge that conventional wisdom would be to hand over what an assailant demands. If they had firearms or otherwise chose to fight, my actions could have gotten me killed.
This knife is not made in the USA…it is made in Taiwan…you need to zoom really big to see on the knife blade..Made in Taiwan…I contacted Cold Steel to see if they would stand behind their product and take back their knife and reimburse me…not happening…you can tell alot about a compagny when they do not want to take back their made in Taywan knife…buyer beware…please encourage real 100% made in the USA knife makers and not one that is emetating it.
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. They now offer these in S35VN steel, which is a small upgrade over S30V and a considerable upgrade from the original AUS-8 knives. It takes the classic Recon 1 design and makes it that much better. That said, if you have the AUS-8 version it's still perfectly serviceable, and it was significantly less expensive then the new S35VN version. I still carry and use my American Lawman in AUS-8. I hope your Recon 1 provides many years of service.


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Ketchikan: Listen to this KRBD story... Despite concerns over poor evaluation scores, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Monday night voted down a motion to fire Borough Manager Roy Eckert. As Deanna Garrison reports, the Assembly decided instead to form a committee to develop a plan for improvement for the manager.
KRBD - Ketchikan Public Radio - Web posted Tuesday PM - June 28, 2005
Ketchikan: Listen to this KRBD story... The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Monday night voted to proceed with plans to expand the Borough. As Deanna Garrison reports, the Assembly opted in favor of an incremental approach to annexing the communities of Meyers Chuck and Hyder.
National: Senate Passes Energy Bill Far Different from House Version; Fuel-additive liability, Alaska refuge drilling among issues to be decided By BRUCE ODESSEY- The United States Senate has passed an energy bill - a longstanding objective of the Bush administration - but because of substantial differences with the House of Representatives' bill, final congressional passage faces obstacles.
After two weeks of debate senators voted 85-12 June 28 to pass a bill aimed at increasing domestic production of oil and reducing dependence on foreign sources. They declined to consider some issues that had previously stalled attempts to pass a bill over four years. - More...
Tuesday - June 28, 2005
National: Murkowski praises final passage of Senate energy bill - Sen. Lisa Murkowski today praised final passage of a comprehensive Senate energy bill, H.R. 6, saying the provisions will help the nation both gain more domestic energy and develop renewable energy and alternative fuels, while advancing energy efficiency and helping the environment.
She added that the bill includes a host of provisions of specific importance to Alaska that will help Alaska produce more energy and lower-cost electricity in the state. - More...
National: U.S. image declines worldwide, poll says By LAWRENCE M. O'ROURKE - U.S. emergency aid to Asian nations battered by a tsunami has boosted the United States' image abroad, but the war in Iraq, with blame placed on President Bush, has cast Americans into a unfavorable light around the world, according to a new poll.
In the view of Europeans, Americans are hardworking, honest and inventive, but also greedy and violent, said Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, a non-partisan think tank in Washington. A majority of Canadians regard Americans as rude, but only 35 percent of Americans see their countrymen as rude, the poll found. - More...
International: Optimism fades, but war goes on By ANNA BADKHEN - At Saddam Hussein's vast palace complex that is now the U.S. Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto contemplates the war American soldiers under his command are now waging.
"The enemy is intrinsic," said Taluto, who heads the 42nd Infantry Division and the Army units attached to it in Iraq. "They're infiltrating the Iraqi security forces as we speak. I don't know how big (the insurgency) is, but I think their capability is constantly replenished."
National: Social Security overhaul still moving, but barely By LAWRENCE M. O'ROURKE - Overhaul of Social Security is a work in progress. But it is caught in a lollapalooza of a traffic jam.
A few Republican members of Congress have put forth proposals, but the main players - including President Bush - have yet to put detailed plans on the bargaining table.- More...
Timber Folks By George Miller - Tuesday
Philadelphia Boys Choir By Sarah Corporon - Tuesday
Airport Ferry Fee By Linda Burger - Tuesday
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National: Older Americans less protected from health-care costs, survey finds By LEE BOWMAN - Older Americans are increasingly reaching their Medicare years already in the hole from medical costs, and many more are concerned that they won't be able to handle the widening gap between what Medicare pays and what's left to seniors.
A new national survey of 2,000 Americans aged 50 to 70 done for The Commonwealth Fund found that they are "becoming much less protected from rapidly rising health costs," said Sara Collins, a program officer with the New York-based foundation that sponsors research on health and social issues. - More...
National: Most family docs believe annual exams are useful By LEE BOWMAN - Professional guidelines don't endorse them, but a new survey of family doctors shows that most still see value in adults getting an annual checkup even if the patients have no specific symptoms.
The survey, published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that 65 percent of respondents believe an annual physical examination is necessary, and 88 percent said they do them for at least some patients. - More...
Ketchikan: Legislation introduced to grant land to five communities in Southeast Alaska - Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Monday that she has introduced legislation to grant land to five communities in Southeast Alaska that were not included as land recipients under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
The bill, S.1306, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, would enable the Alaska natives of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee and Wrangell to organize five "urban corporations,'' and accept the surface estate to approximately 23,000 acres of land. Sealaska Corporation, the regional Alaska Native Corporation for Southeast Alaska would receive title to the subsurface estate to the designated lands. - More...
Ketchikan: No injuries in boat fire - Monday afternoon the Ketchikan Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a boat fire at Thomas Basin. Initial arriving units reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the cabin of a boat. - More...
Alaska: Alaska Hire Job Determinations Announced - Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Greg O'Claray announced Friday the renewal of the resident hire job determinations for publicly funded construction projects in Alaska. Alaska resident hire requirements apply to job categories with high unemployment rates. Based on an analysis of the most recent employment data, the Alaska resident hiring preference shall apply in 16 out of 22 potential occupational categories. - More...
Alaska: Young Votes To Restore Funding For PBS - Alaska Congressman Don Young voted in support of the Obey Amendment to restore funding to Public Broadcasting Systems (PBS). This amendment stays cuts to Alaska's public broadcasting that would amount to over $2 million. The Amendment passed by a vote of 284 to 140 last Thursday. - More...
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Citizens say they have borrowed for ten years with relatives in their names.
Zhang Lei, a citizen (not his real name), told the Beijing News that he was a staff member of an organ in Xian District of Liaoyuan City. In about 2009, he began to borrow money from the district government. At that time, there was no publicity document, that is, the leader gave an oral notice that every unit had a task to raise money to support the development of the enterprise. Zhang Lei introduced that interest rates have fluctuated, but they remain around 10%. Lenders only need to put money into designated accounts, take bank-related bills and then go to the District Finance Bureau to collect debits. Every year the borrowing time is over, the borrower can collect interest from the District Finance Bureau and replace the new borrowing.
Interest is very attractive, slowly there are relatives hanging under my name to invest money. Zhang Lei said he had lent more than 400,000 yuan. According to the picture of the borrowing documents provided, the total amount of the two borrowing documents is more than 400,000 yuan. The note says one-year borrowing period and bears the special financial stamp of Xian District Finance Bureau of Liaoyuan City. Zhang Lei said that during the borrowing period, almost all of them could get the original interest as scheduled, but since September 2018, many people have heard that they could not get the interest normally, and he wanted to recover the principal and found it impossible to recover it.
Zheng Qiang (a pseudonym) of another official in Xian District confirmed that he had invested about 500,000 yuan since 2015. By September 2018, one of the loans had been borrowed for exactly one year, but the interest was not due.
Officials say no ones interests will be lost.
Zheng Qiang said that the project was initially aimed only at the internal personnel of the organs and units. Later, the border was slightly relaxed, and some people associated with the organs and units began to join in. This was also confirmed by two other lenders. The lender, Liu Wei (not his real name), said he had lent more than one million yuan, the last of which was in 2018.
According to the screenshots provided by Zhang Lei, there are more than 200 people in the relevant rights groups. But some lenders said that some people did not join the group because of work considerations. The actual number of lenders exceeded 1000 people and the amount exceeded 100 million yuan.
On April 9, a reporter from the Beijing News verified the above situation to the Propaganda Department of the Xian District Committee, and the relevant responsible person said that it would take time to get to know the situation. Today (April 10), the person in charge responded that the district government is currently dealing with the matter, involving the number and amount of statistics, will never let anyones interests be lost. As for the specific circumstances of the above-mentioned borrowing projects, including the time of implementation, the amount of annual interest rate, etc., the person in charge did not specify.
Liaoyuan citizens claim that 10percent of the annual interest rate borrowed to the district government can not be recovered.
A number of citizens of Xian District of Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, reported to reporters of the Beijing News that they had received oral notification from the leaders in 2009 that they could borrow money from the district government. According to reports, the annual interest rates after borrowing are as promised before, at about 10%. But since September 2018, no interest has been received and no principal can be recovered. Reporters on this matter to the Propaganda Department of the Xian District Committee to verify, the other side said that the current district government is dealing with this matter, as for the people said that the loan project situation did not specify.


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Oscars Houdini alumni
Houdini didn't live to see the first Academy Awards held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on May 16, 1929. Although, as an actor, he was probably never in any danger of adding an Oscar to his own trophy case. But many alumni of Houdini biopics have taken home the golden statue, or have been nominated. Here is a list for you to pursue as we count down to the 86th Academy Awards tonight:
Houdini (1953)
Tony Curtis (Houdini) - Nominated for Best Actor, The Defiant Ones (1958).
Janet Leigh (Bess) - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Psycho (1960).
Philip Yordan (Screenwriter) - Winner Best Screenplay, Broken Lance (1954).
George Pal (Producer) - Winner Honorary Academy Award in 1944 for the development of techniques in the production of short subjects. Nominated seven times for Best Short Subject, Cartoons.
Roy Webb (Music) - Nominated for Best Music for The Enchanted Cottage (1945), The Fighting Seabees (1944), The Fallen Sparrow (1943), I Married a Witch (1942), Joan of Paris (1942), My Favorite Wife (1940), Quality Street (1937).
Ernest Laszlo (Cinematographer) - Winner Best Cinematography, Ship of Fools (1965). Nominated for Best Cinematography for Logan's Run (1976), Airport (1970), Star! (1968), Fantastic Voyage (1966), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Inherit the Wind (1960).
George Tomasini (Editor) - Nominated Best Film Editing, North by Northwest (1959).
Albert Nozaki (Art Director) - Nominated Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, The Ten Commandments (1956).
Edith Head (Costumes) - Winner Best Costume Design for The Sting (1973), The Facts of Life (1960), Sabrina (1954), Roman Holiday (1953), A Place in the Sun (1951), All About Eve (1950), Samson and Delilah (1949), The Heiress (1949). 28 nominations.
Gordon Jennings (Special Effects) - Winner Best Special Effects for Reap the Wild Wind (1942), I Wanted Wings (1941), Spawn of the North (1938). Winner two Technical Achievement awards in 1952 and 1945.
Sam Comer (Set Decoration) - Winner Best Art Direction-Set Decoration for The Rose Tattoo (1955), Sunset Blvd. (1950), Kitty (1945), Frenchman's Creek (1944).
The Great Houdinis (1976)
Ruth Gordon (Mama) - Winner Best Supporting Actress, Rosemary's Baby (1968). Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Inside Daisy Clover (1965). Nominated for Best Screenplay, Pat and Mike (1952), Adam's Rib (1949), A Double Life (1947).
Nina Foch (Rev. Le Veyne) - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Executive Suite (1954).
Melville Shavelson (Writer/Producer) - Nominated for Best Screenplay, Houseboat (1958), The Seven Little Foys (1955).
Peter Matz (Music) - Nominated for Best Music, Funny Lady (1975).
Young Harry Houdini (1987)
José Ferrer (Dr. Tybalt Grimaldi) - Winner Best Actor, Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role for Moulin Rouge (1952), Joan of Arc (1948).
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
Harvey Keitel (Houdini) - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Bugsy (1991).
Peter O'Toole (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) - Winner Honorary Academy Award in 2003. Nominated for Best Actor for Venus (2006), My Favorite Year (1982), The Stunt Man (1980), The Ruling Class (1972), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Lion in Winter (1968), Becket (1964), Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
Mel Gibson (Frances' Father) - Winner Best Picture, Best Director, Braveheart (1995).
Bruce Davey (Producer) - Winner Best Picture, Braveheart (1995).
Wendy Finerman (Producer) - Winner Best Picture, Forrest Gump (1994).
Michael Coulter (Cinematographer) - Winner Best Cinematography, Sense and Sensibility (1995).
Shirley Russell (Costume Designer) - Nominated for Best Costume Design, Reds (1981), Agatha (1979).
Mark Ruffalo (Theo Hardeen) - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, The Kids Are All Right (2010).
George Segal (Martin Beck) - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
Pen Densham (Producer/Writer/Director) - Nominated Best Documentary, Short Subjects, Don't Mess with Bill (1980) and Best Short Subject, Live Action Films, Life Times Nine (1973).
Death Defying Acts (2008)
Catherine Zeta-Jones (Mary McGarvie) - Winner Best Supporting Actress, Chicago (2002).
Saoirse Ronan (Benji McGarvie) - Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Atonement (2007), and Best Actress, Brooklyn (2015).
Gemma Jackson (Art Direction) - Nominated for Best Achievement in Art Direction, Finding Neverland (2004).
Anna Lynch-Robinson (Set Decoration) - Nominated for Best Achievement in Production Design, Les Misérables (2012).
Houdini Miniseries (2014)
Adrien Brody (Houdini) - Winner Best Actor, The Pianist (2002).
Nicholas Meyer (Writer) - Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976).
John Debney (Music) - Nominated for Best Original Score, The Passion of the Christ (2004).
Harry and Bess present at the Oscars
Houdini wins the Oscar for Best Actor
Written by John Cox at 11:00 AM
Tags: Awards, Biopics, Hollywood, Janet Leigh, Movies, Oscars, Pop culture, Tony Curtis
Dorothy Dietrich & Dick Brookz March 2, 2014 at 2:32 PM
What a wonderful compilation.Thanks
No wonder the Tony Curtis movie was so great.
Look at the list of people who worked on in it, and their credits.
Of all the Houdini films, with its flaws, as all of them have, it is our favorite.
The script is so well written, great editing etc..
John Cox March 2, 2014 at 2:45 PM
A lot of that has to do that it was made during the studio era so the crew were mostly in-house Paramount pros who, yes, worked on a lot of great movies and won a lot of Oscars!
Leo Hevia March 2, 2014 at 8:31 PM
The Tony Curtis Houdini film was impressive due in large part to George Pal. He had a reputation for turning in films on time and under budget. Also from the IMDb website on Pal:
Pal and his crew (Galaxy films and, at Paramount, the Cauliflower Ear Gang) worked special effects miracles at a time when there were no computers to help and very little precedent on which to go. Martian military hardware, time travel, and spaceship launch systems were designed from scratch. These were high risk ventures that required considerable imagination (genius, really) ingenuity, determination, tenacity, and courage.
In the workshop...
Houdini will meet The Shadow
Haunting Houdini in Los Angeles
John Hinson shares Hidden Treasures
LINK: I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere visits Houdini...
Houdini invades Russian fiction
Houdini haunts The Late Late Show
Spanish 'Miracle Mongers and Their Methods'
Houdini turns 140
Blackstone gives Bessie a lift
Axis Theatre Company hosts Q&A with William Kalush...
National Archives draft Houdini into new exhibitio...
LINK: Close to Houdini
I'm "On With Scott" talking Houdini
When Louella Parsons met Houdini
The Man From Beyond screening at Lewiston Public L...
David Byron captures Houdini on the Web
Sherlock Holmes and The Escape Artist ships
Houdini gets 'Drunk' again, March 17
Trapped under the ice with Houdini
Buried Alive! on the block March 22
Guest review: Nothing on Earth (Can Hold Houdini)
Kickstart the Houdini Magic Séance Poker Playing C...
Never-before-shown film of Houdini
La Fuite de Houdini
The Margery Box reappears (sort of)
Megan Dodds is Margery the Medium
Oscar nominated composer scoring Houdini miniserie...
Houdini and Conan Doyle get spooked
LINK: Dr. Lynn fools Houdini


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Q: Which punctuation for definition I have the following sentence:

To this end, I first devised a novel
  algorithm to enumerate all possible
  partitions; ways of dividing a network
  into meaningful parts.

I was told that the final semi-colon fragments the sentence and that I should change it.  I am not sure what punctuation I should here, or if the sentence needs to be restuctured.  In case it isn't clear to anyone, a 'way of dividing a network into meaningful parts' is a definition of a partition.
Any suggestions appreciated.

A: Throwing in yet another alternative, how about a comma followed by an "i.e."?

To this end, I first devised a novel algorithm to enumerate all possible partitions, i.e. ways of dividing a network into meaningful parts.

(Yes, I do realize that id est is not a punctuation mark.)

A: If "ways of dividing a network into meaningful parts" is an explanation of the preceding section, I would use either a dash or parentheses.

To this end, I first devised a novel algorithm to enumerate all possible partitions -- ways of dividing a network into meaningful parts.

Or

To this end, I first devised a novel algorithm to enumerate all possible partitions (ways of dividing a network into meaningful parts).


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import { createStore, applyMiddleware, compose } from 'redux'
import { persistState } from 'redux-devtools';

import promiseMiddleware from '../lib/promiseMiddleware'
import reducer from '../reducer'
import DevTools from '../containers/DevTools';

export default function() {

  const finalCreateStore = compose(
    applyMiddleware(promiseMiddleware),
    DevTools.instrument(),
    persistState(
      window.location.href.match(
        /[?&]debug_session=([^&]+)\b/
      )
    )
  )(createStore)

  const store = finalCreateStore(reducer)

  if (module.hot) {
    module.hot.accept('../reducer', () =>
      store.replaceReducer(require('../reducer').default)
    );
  }

  return store
}


Category: Christmas, Decorations.	Tags: christmas, festive, dog, canine, winter, decoration, beagle.
Beautiful felt goose complete with pom poms for hanging.
As the geese are made by hand, no two will be exactly the same and may vary slightly.
Made with a cream woollen loop to hang from your tree.