The world is full of worried parents: the dangers, threats and temptations for our children appear only to grow. And adults are generally getting busier and more pressured.
Can a Christian faith help us in our parenting? The Bible speaks of God as Father, and so we can look to him as our model. Importantly, God also gives us our own security and nurtures us as his children.
Firstly, pray. Pray, pray and pray some more! Pray for future issues (however distant). Pray for healing from the past. Pray for present concerns and for current damage limitation (when you've just had a bad day!). It is amazing to see what God does when we pray.
Secondly, be yourself. There is no perfect upbringing for any child. Material provision may give them the best opportunities in one way, but living in the poorest community can develop them in other amazing ways. And there is everything in between. You don't know who God has made them to be, but the best you can offer them is showing them how you seek to be all God has made you to be. You will be poor at being someone else, but you can be pretty good at being you!
It goes without saying that you need to love them, and in being yourself you will do it with integrity. However, there is a lot to learn about how to love, such as considering how a child will best receive love, and the all-important message that you love them unconditionally. Times you can give them will be well worth the effort. Moreover, if you can think ahead to the child's needs for the next stage, rather than only responding to them now, so much the better.
I am a believer in routine. Just as a game of football is enjoyed much more if the rules are clear and followed (or refereed!), so a child is much happier if they understand what's expected of them. From the earliest teaching that nights are for sleeping to sticking to boundaries for teenagers, you give security and trust as you earn respect and friendship.
Look for support! Children need other adults too, don't be afraid to use them!
So keep praying and striving to be friends with your children, as you also take seriously your responsibility to guide, teach and discipline. Pray too that they know both the friendship and the faithful fathering of our loving God, into whose hands we trust them.
Pray: Father God, what an incredible gift children are. Thank you so much for this gift, for the chance to love someone so powerfully and unconditionally; help me to understand that this is how you feel about me, too. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to experience parenthood, and please help me to get better at it every day. Keep them safe, now and always. Amen.
Lindsay Tanner is busy as a wife, a mother of two, and a lay preacher in her church. She has known God personally, not just about him, since she was 7, and loves to share this journey with others. Her interests include social care and new challenges!


The mobile economy is based on a tenuous assumption: that we'll be able to access the mobile web, whenever and wherever we want it, at ever-increasing speeds. The reality is that the struggle for bandwidth is going to be even more gruelling as the number of tablets and smartphones continues to explode.
Limited access is a threat to innovation. By 2020, wireless technology is expected to have a global impact of £2.8 trillion. But growth depends on our ability to scale up. We need access that matches the number of Wi-Fi devices.
One company has come up with an audacious solution -- a Wi-Fi antenna in a spray can. Utah-based Chamtech Enterprises has developed a liquid filled with millions of nano-capacitors, which when sprayed on to a surface can receive radio signals better than a standard metal rod. With a router, Chamtech's antennas can communicate with a fibre-optic network, receive signals from targeted satellites and set up a daisy chain with nearby nodes, potentially creating a mesh network of low-cost Wi-Fi hotspots. And because the antennas can be painted on to any surface, there would be none of the Nimby-ism that greets every new mobile-phone tower.


Did YOU see the Golden Globe Awards show recently? If so, you may be forgiven for thinking that they had changed color, from gold to black! The most talked-about garments of the entire show eclipsed the awards themselves and were worn with panache by two of our favourite celebs: Emma Stone and Penelope Cruz.
Emma Stone, who played Billie Jean King in the movie 'Battle of the Sexes', stunned the crowds and paparazzi alike in her Louis Vuitton gown, which was a one-shoulder number created using extremely fine black lace. Penelope Cruz looked equally fantastic in an off-the-shoulder black lace gown, designed by Ralph & Russo. The gown featured a solid train and gave Penelope the most gorgeous silhouette that made everyone jealous!
We love a bit of black lace here at Bridal Fabrics and there are lots of designs to choose from. For brides who think a full black lace gown might be too much for their wedding, we also have several black lace trims for a more subtle look.
To really appreciate the true beauty of Maverick, which is a black lace of extremely beautiful appeal, you really have to see it for yourself. Luckily, you can do that right now from the comfort of your chair, by checking out our video!
You will be jetting off to a fairytale land of exquisite beauty when you choose this black lace trim. A scalloped edge and a straight edge combine to form an extremely exciting and eyecatching design.
A riotous design that knows know bounds when it comes to frivolity, Ember has a unique and unusual beauty. This makes it extremely versatile and once you start using it, you won't want to stop!
We know you are going to enjoy browsing these fabrics; the only question is which will be your favourite…?


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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2017, Paul W.S. Anderson)
Film	by Andrew Wickliffe 29 January 2017 20 April 2021
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012, Paul W.S. Anderson)
Film	by Andrew Wickliffe 17 September 2012 20 April 2021
Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010, Paul W.S. Anderson)
Resident Evil: Extinction (2007, Russell Mulcahy)
Film	by Andrew Wickliffe 15 August 2007 20 April 2021
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004, Alexander Witt)
Film	by Andrew Wickliffe 9 April 2007 20 April 2021
Resident Evil (2002, Paul W.S. Anderson)
Film	by Andrew Wickliffe 30 March 2007 20 April 2021

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53.63 Acres ready to turn into your development or private estate. Just off Bellview in Clarks Chapel area this acreage borders the river, has great views, roads are already in and so much more! The previous owner has over 2 million into the property and developing costs - the developing that has been completed so far was done correctly and top notch. Underground conduit has been ran and wells are already in. Cleared valley sections as well as wonderful view lots! All the land lays amazing and is usable. There is also the original barn on the property from when it was pasture land, its a stunning feature and could be converted into a residence, common area or wonderful storage. Make sure to check out the video tour to get the full idea. Proximity is just around the corner from the Middle School and close to shopping, restaurants, downtown, hospital and easy close highway access. Paved to the entry road with state maintained roads and development gravel roads are primed for paving and have strong base.
Address: Hailey Dr. & Belleview Rd.
Remarks: 53.63 Acres ready to turn into your development or private estate. Just off Bellview in Clarks Chapel area this acreage borders the river, has great views, roads are already in and so much more! The previous owner has over 2 million into the property and developing costs - the developing that has been completed so far was done correctly and top notch. Underground conduit has been ran and wells are already in. Cleared valley sections as well as wonderful view lots! All the land lays amazing and is usable. There is also the original barn on the property from when it was pasture land, its a stunning feature and could be converted into a residence, common area or wonderful storage. Make sure to check out the video tour to get the full idea. Proximity is just around the corner from the Middle School and close to shopping, restaurants, downtown, hospital and easy close highway access. Paved to the entry road with state maintained roads and development gravel roads are primed for paving and have strong base.


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Q: HttpResponseMessage Support in Version 2.0 Functions I've made heavy utilization of class libraries (ultimately custom Nuget packages hosted in Azure Artifacts) in my v1.0 Azure Functions solution.  I'm now interested in re-using these class libraries with v2.0 Functions to gain Docker support for on-premise applications.  I'm currently running up against an issue where HttpResponseMessage object is not support in v2.0.  This is an issue because the HttpResponseMessage object is generated in the class library itself.  Is there any easy way around this problem (i.e. some sort of shim)?

A: Yes the default is the HttpRequest object rather than HttpResponseMessage and Return types are IActionResult/ObjectResult objects rather than extension methods against HttpRequestMessage. I suppose you could use HttpRequest to get a return object.
However if you want to return a HttpResponseMessage, it's still achievable. Change return type to HttpResponseMessage and return a HttpResponseMessage.
Below is my test code, maybe you could have a try.
public static class Function1
{
    [FunctionName("Function1")]
    public static async Task<HttpResponseMessage> Run(
        [HttpTrigger(AuthorizationLevel.Function, "get", "post", Route = null)] HttpRequest req,
        ILogger log)
    {
        log.LogInformation("C# HTTP trigger function processed a request.");

        var myObj = new { name = "george"};
        var jsonToReturn = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(myObj);

        return new HttpResponseMessage(HttpStatusCode.OK)
        {
            Content = new StringContent(jsonToReturn, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json")
        };
    }
}

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For my Husband Paul...that God guide him to new employment opportunities OR that I am guided to a job that allows him to retire...he is very unhappy at work right now.
I am asking for prayers for me,my wife,and my children.i have been married 18 years and have 5 daughters. My wife and I are presently separate living in different homes. She is wanting a divorce because of years of marital struggles. Due to a lot of my own fault. Please pray that God would help us to reconcile and that we could continue to grow into a healthy marriage. Also that she could find peace for herself in this very difficult time. I ask that what the enemy meant for evil God will use for good and for protection and guidance over all of us. Also most importantly teach us to trust Jesus in everything.
Please pray for my husband and my family. He recently had to take a job that is 1/2 of his previous salary which puts us in a financial hardship. But he also values his worth by money and things so this has put him in a very bad place in his mind. I pray that he can see the value of his family and the life we have built in spite of money. I also pray that he can learn to appreciate what he has and how to live on a tight budget. I pray that he can find his faith in this hardship. Thank you for praying for us.
Please pray that God would create a divine reversal in my relationship with Philip. Please let him bless this relationship, indeed. Please pray that God's hand and favor would be upon us. Pray that the Holy Spirit would providentially move mountains. Pray that God would be glorified in the testimony that He will surely give us.
My mom's dear friend, whom I consider an aunt, just found out that she has first stage cancer in her kidney. She has to have bone scan before she can go through any kind of surgery. Please help us to pray that God will grant her peace, healing, courage, hope, and strength. We are all strong believers in the power of prayer and know that ALL things are possible through God. Much love and thanks.
An intelligent, smart, hard working man whom I have connected with at work gives me mixed signals. We talk about everything except relationship type stuff. He normally responds to my emails the same day or next day( personal account). Last Friday he mentioned reading Ephesians 5. We were at work. On my last break I did and went through several scriptures in an email about my agreement, struggle or I said I've never been in a situation where it has applied yet and gave my thoughts. I asked for his. He has not even acknowledged the email yet still comes to my desk several times a day, we talk after work and I have mentioned my email. There are now 2 he hasn't acknowledged. I have prayed for God to remove him from my life, meaning to stop coming around and throwing off these mixed signals if he has zero intentions to even discussing a relationship. I'm very private at work but have been thinking about him for almost 2 years while we have worked in the same building. I want revelation from God if this is someone who I should even be friends with, wait for to ask me out, etc. I don't want to be in limbo anymore. Thanks in advance for your prayers. KLR.
Hello. I believe I am about to get a job offer in another city, on the Mainland. (I currently reside in Honolulu). Please pray tgst Hod would provide what I will need for the move: money to move my stuff, a car there, a place to stay there, money to repair my car here so I can sell it in good conscience, money to get me through the rest of my time here, and get me started there. Thank you.
I need a place to stay for 4months.
I need to be with supportive people.
Praise God I had about 5 negative I items removed from my credit report! I sent recent dispute please pray in agreement with me that Gods sees fit to remove all the remaining negative items from my credit reports. Thanks for all the prayers! God Bless each and everyone of you and whatever it is you are going through! I passed the second interview for the job I really want with the great company paying great money and now I have a final interview scheduled. Please pray God moves during this final interview and the person or people I am interviewing with are touched in a mighty way to see that I am who they should hire for this role. Also prayers for my husbands heart and mind to be changed and turned back to God and away from the adulterous affair he is having. Pray that a hedge of protection covers him and that this strange woman is removed. Also pray in agreement with me that the enemy loses his grip from this strange woman that is holding my husband captive. In Jesus Name Amen! Gods word promises me Matthew 19:6 that what he has joined together let no man put asunder!


who doesn't love a good mashed potato, especially one that is rich, creamy, and garlicky. we prefer ours with the skin on and slightly lumpy… it's rustic that way. we boiled our potatoes in salted water. but if you want more flavor, boil them in chicken stock.
i'm sure you've heard this before, but it's worth mentioning again…don't over mash the potatoes, otherwise it'll be like glue.
ooh i'll have to try this sometime.
yum… will definitely have to try this.


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Booklyn Artist Alliance (Booklyn) is an artist-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 that works to promote, distribute, and archive artist books and book arts. Booklyn was founded, and continues to be governed by, artists.

History
Originally located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Booklyn moved to the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York in early 2018. This relocation included plans for new education and archives initiatives.

Booklyn initially originated out of several artist run projects: The Artichoke Yink Press run by Christopher Wilde, a Bookmobile artist book distribution system run by Wilde and Shon Schooler, and a Tuesday night artist gathering at 70 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Marshall Weber, an original co-founder of Booklyn, remains involved as Directing Curator.

Activities
The work of Booklyn involves a wide range of activities: representing contemporary artists; cultivating a distribution network across international institutions that may acquire work by Booklyn artists for their collections; and curating exhibitions in its own gallery space as well as at other institutions. Education efforts at Booklyn involve lectures and workshops on various aspects of bookmaking, including bookbinding and zine-making. Educational materials are also distributed through resources such as the Booklyn Education Manual.

The intention of Booklyn's artist-run distribution system was to interrupt the existing distribution networks dominated by private dealers. Booklyn organizes the Sass & Zines: Celebrating QPOC / WPOC in Print event, and in 2019, Booklyn participated in the New York City Book and Ephemera Fair during New York's Rare Book Week by curating a Brooklyn Artists' Fair of forty artists whose work addresses diverse and contemporary issues.

The artistic works represented by Booklyn include artist books, prints, drawings, publications, and zines, as well as the archives of individual artists. Booklyn also publishes and co-sponsors books. Institutions that have worked with Booklyn to acquire materials for their own collection include University of Puget Sound, Franklin & Marshall College, Bucknell University and Long Island University - Brooklyn.

Booklyn has collaborated with Iraq Veterans Against the War (now About Face), on a series of portfolio projects dating back to the War is Trauma portfolio in 2008; some of these have also involved collaboration with Justseeds Artists' Cooperative and Combat Paper NJ.

Booklyn's organizational archive is housed at Library of Congress.

Exhibitions
Exhibitions presented by Booklyn include:

 Straight out of Booklyn (2017), at Bucknell University Special Collections/University Archives.
'RISE''' (May–June 2015), Kelie Bowman, at BooklynConflict Unknown, Lale Westvind (November 2014 - January 2015), at Booklyn
 Asshats for Shitheads'', Sto Len (September - November 2014), at Booklyn
 NO/FUTURE, Mike Taylor (January - March 2014), at Booklyn

References

External links

Artists' books
Book arts
Non-profit organizations based in Brooklyn

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Did you hear what Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer said about President-elect Trump's criticism of the intelligence community? "Let me tell you, you take on the intelligence community, they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you," Schumer said. This is shocking rhetoric. The CIA is going to take out revenge on Trump?
Well, that is exactly what we have seen. Indeed, I think the Russian hacking report is a partisan political document designed to undermine the Trump presidency. Jerry Kenney and I recorded a great TV show dissecting the new Russian hacking report. Watch it here. It's a political hoax, a complete fraud.
What had happaned was that the Soviets had infiltrated our nuclear bomb project. The CIA was wrong again. The CIA has usually been wrong about infiltration of our sensitive government agencies. Why? I think because the CIA itself has been infiltrated.
The intelligence community fears that Trump will clean house. He should. What other tricks with they use against Trump?
Don't think because these people are in the "intelligence" community that they are smarter or wiser than you. They can be easily fooled. Jerry Kenney and I demonstrate how flawed the report is.


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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

#import "YapDatabase.h"
#import "YapDatabaseExtension.h"

#import "YapDatabaseHooksConnection.h"
#import "YapDatabaseHooksTransaction.h"

#import "YapProxyObject.h"
#import "YapWhitelistBlacklist.h"

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSUInteger, YapDatabaseHooksBitMask) {

	/**
	 * When a row is inserted into the databaase (new collection/key tuple),
	 * then the YapDatabaseHooksInsertedRow flag will be set.
	 *
	 * When a row is modified in the database (existing collection/key tuple),
	 * then the YapDatabaseHooksUpdatedRow flag will be set.
	 *
	 * When a row is explicitly touched in the database (e.g. touchObjectForKey:inCollection:)
	 * then neither YapDatabaseHooksInsertedRow nor YapDatabaseHooksUpdatedRow will be set.
	**/

	// An insert means that the collection/key tuple does not currently exist in the database.
	// So the object & metadata items are getting inserted / added.
	YapDatabaseHooksInsertedRow     = 1 << 0, // 0000001

	// An update means that the collection/key tuple currently exists in the database.
	// So the object and/or metadata items are getting changed / updated.
	YapDatabaseHooksUpdatedRow      = 1 << 1, // 0000010

	/**
	 * When a row is inserted, modified or touched,
	 * both the object & metadata flags will be set appropriately.
	 *
	 * Either the object was changed (had it's value set) or was simply touched (value didn't change).
	 * So either YapDatabaseHooksChangedObject or YapDatabaseHooksTouchedObject will be set. But not both.
	 *
	 * Either the metadata was changed (had it's value set) or was simply touched (value didn't change).
	 * So either YapDatabaseHooksChangedMetadata or YapDatabaseHooksTouchedMetadata will be set. But not both.
	**/

	// The object is being modified.
	// This will always be set if the InsertedRow flag is also set.
	YapDatabaseHooksChangedObject   = 1 << 2, // 0000100

	// The metadata is being modified.
	// This will always be set if the InsertedRow flag is also set.
	YapDatabaseHooksChangedMetadata = 1 << 3, // 0001000

	// The object is being explicitly touched.
	YapDatabaseHooksTouchedObject   = 1 << 4, // 0010000

	// The object is being explicitly touched.
	YapDatabaseHooksTouchedMetadata = 1 << 5, // 0100000
};

/**
 * WillModify & DidModify
 *
 * Corresponds to the following method(s) in YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction:
 * - setObject:forKey:inCollection:
 * - setObject:forKey:inCollection:withMetadata:
 * - setObject:forKey:inCollection:withMetadata:serializedObject:serializedMetadata:
 * - replaceObject:forKey:inCollection:
 * - replaceObject:forKey:inCollection:withSerializedObject:
 * - replaceMetadata:forKey:inCollection:
 * - replaceMetadata:forKey:inCollection:withSerializedMetadata:
 *
 * The WillModifyRow & DidModifyRow allow you to listen for inserts & updates to rows in the database.
 *
 * Why is a proxy used to pass the object & metadata parameters?
 * If the setObject:forKey:inCollection: family of methods is used, then the object & key are directly available,
 * and the proxy acts as simply a wrapper for the object or key.
 * That is, proxy.isRealObjectLoaded will be YES.
 * However, if the replaceObject:forKey:inCollection: family of methods are used,
 * then the object is immediately available, but the metadata isn't.
 * Thus the proxy is used to lazily load the metadata, if needed.
 * This allows a common API to support all scenarios.
**/

typedef void (^YDBHooks_WillModifyRow)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction, NSString *collection, NSString *key,
   YapProxyObject *proxyObject, YapProxyObject *proxyMetadata, YapDatabaseHooksBitMask flags);

typedef void (^YDBHooks_DidModifyRow)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction, NSString *collection, NSString *key,
   YapProxyObject *proxyObject, YapProxyObject *proxyMetadata, YapDatabaseHooksBitMask flags);

/**
 * WillRemoveRow & DidRemoveRow
 *
 * Corresponds to the following method(s) in YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction:
 * - removeObjectForKey:inCollection:
 * - removeObjectsForKeys:inCollection:
 * - removeAllObjectsInCollection:
 *
 * Note: This method is NOT invoked if the entire database is cleared.
 * That is, if removeAllObjectsInAllCollections is invoked.
**/

typedef void (^YDBHooks_WillRemoveRow)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction, NSString *collection, NSString *key);

typedef void (^YDBHooks_DidRemoveRow)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction, NSString *collection, NSString *key);

/**
 * Corresponds to the following method(s) in YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction:
 * - removeAllObjectsInAllCollections
**/

typedef void (^YDBHooks_WillRemoveAllRows)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction);

typedef void (^YDBHooks_DidRemoveAllRows)
  (YapDatabaseReadWriteTransaction *transaction);

@interface YapDatabaseHooks : YapDatabaseExtension

- (instancetype)init;

@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YapWhitelistBlacklist *allowedCollections;

@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_WillModifyRow willModifyRow;
@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_DidModifyRow   didModifyRow;

@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_WillRemoveRow willRemoveRow;
@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_DidRemoveRow   didRemoveRow;

@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_WillRemoveAllRows willRemoveAllRows;
@property (atomic, strong, readwrite) YDBHooks_DidRemoveAllRows didRemoveAllRows;

@end

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Judge: Amount of drugs found could 'wipe out half of Stamford'
1of6A smaller barn in the foreground behind 77 Westhill Circle is where police found a large quantity of carfentanilJohn Nickerson / StaffShow MoreShow Less
4of6A house at 77 Westhill Circle in the Westover neighborhood, behind which police made the largest bust of carfentanil in department history on Tuesday afternoon.John Nickerson / StaffShow MoreShow Less
STAMFORD — The amount of drugs commonly used as animal tranquilizers that police say were found at a Westover home was enough to "wipe out half of Stamford," a judge said Thursday.
Stamford police said the raid of an illegal pill factory on quiet West Hill Circle turned up the largest seizure of the lethal drug carfentanil in city history.
The synthetic opiate and animal tranquilizer used on livestock and elephants is believed to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger than heroin.
David Reichard, 29, has been charged with possession of narcotics and sale of narcotics. He's being held in lieu of $750,000 bond.
"If the allegations are true, he could probably wipe out half of Stamford," Judge Gary White said during Thursday's arraignment.
White denied defense attorney Mark Sherman's request to have his client's bond reduced.
Sherman declined to comment on the charges, but said Reichard did not live full-time at the West Hill Circle home.
Reichard's court file has been sealed for 14 days.
Police Capt. Richard Conklin said Reichard was arrested Tuesday during a raid by the Narcotics and Organized Crime squad at his West Hill Circle residence.
The federal Drug Enforcement Agency and its clandestine laboratory enforcement team dismantled the operation.
Conklin said the team removed two 400- to 500-pound pill pressing machines as well as pill dyes and thousands of counterfeit 30-milligram Percocet pills, which he said were manufactured in the barn.
Conklin said the DEA technicians also dismantled work stations and instructions on how to mix carfentanil, as well as cutting agents, an assault rifle and a large amount of ammunition.
"This was a very dangerous substance to our community and the drugs being produced there were extremely dangerous and could have easily led to many overdoses," Conklin said.
Conklin declined to say how much carfentanil was seized, but he said it was the largest bust in Stamford.
"This was an excellent proactive operation initiated by the Stamford Police Department's Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit," Stamford's Director of Public Safety, Health & Welfare Jankowski said. "Because of their actions, in cooperation with the DEA, our key partners in the war on drugs, thousands of fatal doses of synthetic drugs were prevented from entering the streets, potentially saving many lives."
jnickerson@stamfordadvocate.com


On behalf of Michael J. Gaffney, Attorney at Law posted in Medical Malpractice on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
When a family files a medical malpractice lawsuit against a hospital or physician, it is likely because they believe that negligence led to the death or suffering of their loved one. Famous comedienne Joan Rivers succumbed to alleged medical malpractice in 2014 at the age of 81 while undergoing fairly routine procedures. Her family filed a medical malpractice suit against the for-patient outpatient surgery center where Rivers was treated.
The family also named the ear, nose and throat specialist on the case, as well as the clinic's medical director and multiple anesthesiologists. The director has since stepped down from his position. The suit alleged that numerous errors during the procedure caused Rivers' death. Rivers was set to undergo a laryngoscopy and an endoscopy, which requires doctors to put the patient under anesthesia and examine their voice box and vocal cords, as well as the upper digestive system.
The main anesthesiologist had written out five pages of detailed notes on the procedure in fear of being blamed for Rivers' death. The Rivers family found these notes to be extremely useful. The notes mentioned that the anesthesiologist was concerned about the swelling in Rivers' vocal cords, but that the doctors dismissed her concerns. During the procedure, the anesthesiologist noticed that Ms. Rivers' vocal cords closed and that she wasn't breathing. The suit alleges that she did not demand a crash cart but instead looked for another physician to perform an emergency cricothyrotomy. However, that physician had already left the clinic. After a few crucial minutes passed, 911 was finally alerted, but it was too late. Ms. Rivers had already gone into cardiac arrest, and she passed away seven days later after she was taken off life support.
Rivers' family recently reached a settlement, with the doctors on Ms. Rivers' case accepting responsibility for her death. The amount of the settlement, which Rivers' attorneys say is "substantial," has yet to be revealed. The attorneys for the Rivers family say that they are keeping the amount private because they want to focus on improving patient care. Improved patient safety for future patients is one of the benefits to filling a medical malpractice lawsuit.


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Critical voices on the world bank and IMF
IFI governance
WB/IMF roles
Other International Financial Institutions
UK Government
News Lens
CIFs Monitor
From the Summer 2014 edition of The Bretton Woods Observer
Implement in haste, repent at leisure. FPP and FERN briefing calling for a rethink of the World Bank's Carbon Fund
Leaked World Bank documents reveal risk of serious weakening of safeguards for forests, natural habitat and biodiversity
REDD monitor
Palangka Raya Declaration on Deforestation and the Rights of Forest Peoples
To get ready for REDD+
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Kenya evictions: foreshadowing future World Bank forest work?
World Bank's climate change crusade: rhetoric or reality?
World Bank forests projects under fire
Indigenous peoples protest against REDD in Durban, 2011 (credit: Langelle. GJEP-GFC)
Bank pushing for REDD+ initiatives through Forest Carbon Partnership Facility and Forest Investment Program
Approval of REDD+ concept note in Democratic Republic of Congo criticised
Indonesian communities protest lack of consultation on FIP projects
The World Bank continues to play a prominent role in promoting initiatives to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), which it sees as a key policy in global efforts to tackle climate change despite repeated criticism by civil society groups. The March Palangka Raya declaration signed by Indonesia indigenous communities and international groups, including US-based Rainforest Action Network, criticised the World Bank along with UN-REDD for "promoting the take-over of our peoples' land and territories through their support for imposed development schemes". The signatories urged governments, international agencies and the international community to: "halt the production, trade and consumption of commodities derived from deforestation, land grabs and other violations of the rights of forest peoples" and "stop the invasion of forest peoples' lands and forests by agribusiness, extractive industries, infrastructures, energy and green economy projects that deny our fundamental rights".
In December 2013 the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) methodological framework was approved, releasing $390 million to be used for pilot REDD+ forest conservation projects in developing countries (see Observer Winter 2014). The FCPF is a trust fund housed at the Bank.
In early April the FCPF's Carbon Fund, which pilots payments for verified emissions reductions from REDD+ programmes, provisionally approved the emission reductions programme idea note for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The approval means a REDD+ programme, covering millions of hectares of forests close to the DRC's capital Kinshasa, will be part of the FCPF Carbon Fund's pipeline. The DRC will now be able to access $650,000 to develop a final programme proposal that could be worth up to $60 million.
UK NGOs Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) and FERN criticised the approval in April, saying it "lacks a clear commitment to communities' tenure rights, and is based on flawed deforestation assessments – which blame communities for forest destruction – and has defective plans for land use zoning, alternative livelihoods and actions to limit local subsistence activities." They concluded: "unless major changes are made in FCPF planning, design and validation of emissions reduction programmes to ensure alignment with the FCPF charter and international human rights standards, the FCPF Carbon Fund risks enabling seriously flawed REDD+ pilots that could generate negative impacts on indigenous peoples and local communities as the FCPF moves towards implementation of activities on the ground." Their 2011 reports on the FCPF criticised failing consultation processes and a 'race to the bottom' on safeguards (see Update 75).
Nepal's proposal, covering around 1 million hectares of forests, was also accepted by the FCPF's Carbon Fund in April for the preparation of a final programme proposal that could be worth up to $70 million. Indigenous peoples in Nepal have repeatedly called for meaningful consultation on REDD+ projects. Dinesh Kumar Ghale of the Lawyers' Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples told Nepalese newspaper República in May, "we doubt the World Bank and its promoters are concerned about the rights of indigenous people who rely on the forests. Many also still live in the forests. We've been saying that the REDD scheme should ensure meaningful participation of indigenous people in the decision-making process and the management level of the REDD mechanism."
Controversy in Indonesia
The Bank also houses the Forest Investment Programme (FIP), a Climate Investment Fund (CIF) aimed at assisting countries to reach their goals under REDD+. The CIFs are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through multilateral development banks. So far 11 FIP projects and programmes have been approved, totalling $197 million but just $8.5 million has been disbursed (see CIFs Monitor 9). Civil society groups have consistently protested against the lack of consultation for the $70 million FIP investment plan in Indonesia, endorsed in November 2012 (see CIFs Monitor 8). In a June letter over 50 Indonesian and international organisations wrote to the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Bank's private sector arm, to demand information on the investment plan – a request they have made for three years. The letter criticised the "lack of meaningful consultation or fulfilment of the principle of free, prior, informed consultation or consent" and the "violation of FIP safeguards which forbid FIP support for industrial logging" in reference to a proposed IFC project in an area of up to 700,000 hectares in West Papua, Sulawesi and East and West Kalimantan. The letter also questioned the Indonesian army's role citing previous "documented cases of conflict and human rights violations in the forest sector which have had the involvement of armed forces." The IFC's role in the FIP was also criticised in a civil society letter to the IFC on its lessons learned process (see Observer Summer 2014).
Forests and land rights
In March US-based Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) warned of an "unprecedented carbon grab, potentially worse than the ongoing 'land grab' as the UN and World Bank prepare for carbon trading under REDD+". RRI research found that 23 low and middle income countries "REDD+ has not been a catalyst of tenure reforms" and "existing legal frameworks are uncertain and opaque with regard to carbon trading in general, but especially in terms of indigenous peoples' and communities' rights to engage with, and benefit from, the carbon trade."
The Inspection Panel, the Bank's accountability mechanism, continues to investigate the case of thousands of members of Sengwer indigenous communities who were evicted from a Bank-funded conservation area in the Embobut Forest by the Kenya Forest Service in January. The Panel's report was expected in April, but has been inexplicably delayed. In February the Bank issued a statement denying all responsibility for the evictions (see Observer Spring 2014). The Sengwer communities continue to live in harsh conditions on the edges of the forest with insufficient food.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.�That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,�That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." So at least we have an out. I almost said pot. The recent moves toward decriminalizing marijuana are truly groundbreaking. 5 states and one major city now hold only the smallest of penalties for possesion even in rather large amounts. Score one for admitting we made a mistake as a culture in maintaining prohibition. This year has been characterized by people who were way wrong, not admitting that they were, in fact, wrong at all. This of course brings me to my BENDER.
1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism. From the prominent display of flags and bunting to the ubiquitous lapel pins, the fervor to show patriotic nationalism, both on the part of the regime itself and of citizens caught up in its frenzy, are always obvious. Catchy slogans, pride in the military, and demands for unity are common themes in expressing this nationalism. It is usually coupled with a suspicion, bordering on xenophobia, of foreign countries.
2. Disdain for the importance of human rights. The regimes themselves view human rights as of little value and a hindrance to realizing the objectives of the ruling elite. Through clever use of propaganda, the population is brought to accept these human rights abuses by marginalizing, even demonizing, those being targeted -- using secrecy, denial, and disinformation.
3. National emergencies/tragedies as a unifying cause (the Reichstag fire in fascist Germany, for example). One common thread among fascist regimes is the use of national emergencies as a means of diverting the people's attention from other problems, to shift blame for failures, and to channel frustration in controlled directions. The methods of choice -- relentless propaganda and disinformation -- are usually effective. Active opponents of these regimes are inevitably labeled as unpatriotic and dealt with accordingly.
4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism. Ruling elites always identify closely with the military and the industrial infrastructure that supports it. A disproportionate share of national resources are allocated to the military, even when domestic needs are acute. The military is seen as an expression of nationalism, and is used whenever possible to assert national goals, intimidate other nations, and increase the power and prestige of the ruling elite.
5. Rampant sexism. Beyond the simple fact that the political elite and the national culture are male-dominated, these regimes inevitably view women as second-class citizens. They are adamantly anti-abortion and also homophobic. These attitudes are usually codified in draconian laws that enjoy strong support by the orthodox religion of the country, thus lending the regime cover for its abuses.
6. A controlled mass media. Under some fascist regimes, the mass media are under control and can be relied upon not to stray far from the party line. Other regimes exercise more subtle power to ensure media orthodoxy. Methods include the control of licensing and access to resources, economic pressure, appeals to patriotism, and implied threats. The leaders of the mass media are often politically compatible with the power elite. The result is usually successful in keeping the general public unaware of the regime's excesses.
7. Obsession with national security. Inevitably, a national security apparatus is under direct control of the ruling elite. It is usually an instrument of oppression, operating in secret and beyond any constraints. Its actions are justified under the rubric of protecting "national security," and questioning its activities is portrayed as unpatriotic or even treasonous.
8. Religion and ruling elite tied together. Most fascist regimes attach themselves to the predominant religion of the country and choose to portray themselves as militant defenders of that religion. The fact that the ruling elite's behavior is incompatible with the precepts of the religion is generally swept under the rug. Propaganda keeps up the illusion that the ruling elites are defenders of the faith and opponents of the "godless." A perception is manufactured that opposing the power elite is tantamount to an attack on religion.
9. Power of corporations protected. Although the personal life of ordinary citizens is under strong control, the ability of large corporations to operate in relative freedom is not compromised. The ruling elite see the corporate structure as a way not only to ensure military production but also as an additional means of social control. Members of the economic elite are often pampered by the political elite to ensure a continued mutuality of interests, especially in the repression of the ordinary citizen.
10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated. Since organized labor is seen as the one power center that could challenge the political hegemony of the autocracy and their corporate allies, it is inevitably crushed or made powerless. The poor form an underclass, viewed with suspicion or outright contempt.
11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts. Intellectuals and the inherent freedom of ideas and expression associated with them are anathema to fascist regimes. Intellectual and academic freedom are considered subversive to national security and the patriotic ideal. Universities are tightly controlled; politically unreliable faculty harassed or eliminated. Unorthodox ideas or expressions of dissent are strongly attacked, silenced, or crushed. To a fascist regime, art and literature should serve the national interest or they have no right to exist.
12. Obsession with crime and punishment. Fascist regimes maintain draconian systems of criminal justice with huge prison populations. The police are often glorified and have almost unchecked power, leading to rampant abuse. "Normal" and political crime are often merged into trumped-up criminal charges and sometimes used against political opponents of the regime. Fear, and hatred, of criminals or "traitors" is often promoted among the population as an excuse for more police power.
13. Rampant cronyism and corruption. Those in business circles and close to the power elite often use their position to enrich themselves. This corruption works both ways: The power elite receive financial gifts and property from the economic elite, who in turn gain the benefit of government favoritism. Members of the power elite are in a position to obtain vast wealth from other sources as well. For example, by stealing national resources. With the national security apparatus under control and the media muzzled, this corruption is largely unconstrained and not well understood by the general population.
14. Fraudulent elections. Elections are usually bogus. When actual elections with candidates are held, they are usually perverted by the power elite to get the desired result. Common methods include maintaining control of the election machinery, intimidating and disenfranchising opposition voters, destroying or disallowing legal votes, and, as a last resort, turning to a judiciary beholden to the power elite.


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Where Air Meets Water (Eagle & Killerwhale) Plate
by Corrine Hunt
Kwakwaka'wakw / Tlingit Nations
Plexi-glass display stand not included
The concept for this design is based upon the physical depiction of air meeting water – a droplet of water which creates a swirl as the air affects its surface. The whorl-shape created by this abstract notion has produced the forms of an Eagle, on the left side of the design, and a Killerwhale; it's body elusively curving around the right side. Corrine has continued to play with the whirlpool concept by introducing echoing shapes and forms that reflect across the surface of the material and invite the viewer to explore the "water's" surface.
12 x 12 x 2"
Categories: Northwest Coast, Corporate Gifts, Glasswork, Sculpture, Plates
Corrine Hunt is a member of the Raven Gwa'wina clan from Ts'akis, a Komoyue village on Vancouver Island. Her rich family history includes internationally renowned First Nations artists George Hunt, Henry Hunt, Richard Hunt and Tony Hunt, all of whom have been influential on her art. Uncle Norman Brotchie was also a significant teacher and mentor, introducing Corrine to Kwakwaka'wakw traditions and the art of jewelry-making.
Born in Alert Bay in 1959, Corrine's paternal grandmother A'neesla'ga,' a Tlingit noblewoman from Alaska, gave her the name 'Killer Whale Scratching Her Back on the Beach' in 1965. Since 1985 she has been creating contemporary art that reflects the themes and traditions of her First Nations Komoyue and Tlingit heritage.
Corrine's work includes engraved gold and silver jewelry and accessories, sculptural installations such as totem poles, and custom furnishings in carved stainless steel and reclaimed wood, executed in a distinctively contemporary style all of her own. Working with the concept of living culture, Corrine is creating fine art objects that are both aesthetically pleasing and of practical use. She is interested in exploring unique ways to translate the traditions of her First Nations culture; "I want to show how both the First Nations people and the art have evolved," she explains.
Corrine designed the logo for the World Peace Forum held in Vancouver, 2006. There were installations of her work at the Hilton Hotel, Whistler, and the Office for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
In 2009, she was a co-creator of the medals for the 2010 Olympic Games held in Vancouver. These featured her original designs of the Pacific Northwest Coast crest figures of the Killerwhale and Raven. Corrine's artistic endeavours were recognized with the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 2011. As well as her prolific art practice, Corrine is focused on mentoring First Nations artists and other creative practitioners in this present day, and continues to be a forceful supporter of the creative arts in British Columbia.
Coastal Peoples Gallery is pleased to offer Corrine Hunt jewelry for sale online and in person in our Vancouver, BC gallery. We offer personalized service and worldwide shipping.
Salmon Drum
lessLIE Sam
Deer hide, Sinew, Acrylic paint
The drum is considered one of the main percussive instruments, along with the rattle, which was used in traditional Northwest Coast ceremonies and cultural events. Its beat provides the basis from which dances, songs and oral histories are performed during a Potlatch.
Salmon are honoured and celebrated by all coastal peoples: the fish serves as a powerful symbol of regeneration, self-sacrifice and perseverance.
"Getting Things Right" Cockleshell Rattle Amulet with Hat Stand
Gwaai Edenshaw
$21,500.00 CAD
22K Yellow Gold, Platinum, Abalone shell, Cast, Engraved
Includes Skil Hat Stand; Yew wood, Brass
5.25″ x 2.75″ x 2.75″ (including stand)
Raven Ladle
Russell Smith
Ivory, Abalone, Sterling silver, engraved
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Spoons and ladles were traditionally made from either cedar wood or the horn of a mountain sheep, and their handles were carved with family crest images. Historically, these exquisitely sculptured objects were primarily created by people in Northern Nations, and were highly sought after by other nations. During potlatches [festive gatherings], cedar ladles decorated with the hosting family's crests were used to serve food, while the elaborately carved mountain sheep spoons were distributed as gifts among the many guests.
Today, spoon and ladle productions are based on these traditional objects and are meant to be both objects of function and display. In addition to traditional mediums such as cedar wood, goat or mountain sheep horn, many modern-day spoons and ladles are constructed of gold, silver and pewter.
Nanasimgit Panel Pipe
Argillite, Catlinite, Abalone shell, Mother of Pearl
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This ornately detailed panel pipe inlayed with catlanite, abalone shell and mother of pearl tells the ancient story of Nanasimgit.
The man or Nanasimgit is depicted at the bottom of the pipe holding skils to represent his stature. It shows the numerous potlatches he has held. The following story is a shortened version as told by the artist, Christian White:
One day, the man's wife was washing sea otter skins near the ocean, when a Killerwhale arose from the surface. It coaxed her into the water and carried her seaward while her husband watched in disbelief. Without hesitation, he quickly decided to follow them until the Killerwhale dove near a two-headed kelp, which prevented him from going any further. He was feeling quite distraught as he returned back to the village but by then he had decided to seek the help of his uncle, the Frog.
The Frog offered him advice on how he could get his wife back and suggested that he take specific objects with him for his journey. He brought spruce root twine, a gimlet and medicine, placing them in his canoe. But, before he embarked on his journey, he was urged to undergo a fast in order to cleanse his body, which involved various rituals.
Once the fast was completed, the man embarked on his quest until he came across the kelp he had encountered before. He tied his canoe to the kelp along with his possessions and climbed down beneath the surface to find himself in another world. He followed a path where he encountered three blind women that resembled Geese. He used his medicine to cure two of the women while the third one chose not to accept the medicine. The cured women vowed to repay him for his deed. As he proceeded onward, the man came across two slaves, from the Killerwhale clan, chopping wood. As they proceeded to chop the wood, the head of their axe fell off and they began to cry knowing the consequences they would face from the Chief. The man stopped to assist them and in return they directed him to his wife's dwelling. The slaves warned the man of the watchmen pole that stood in front of the longhouse protecting the inhabitants. The watchmen had the ability to scent out and watch out for intruders.
While he proceeded further on his path and thought about how to divert the watchmen, the man encountered a Heron repairing a canoe without success. The man stopped to offer him his gimlet to successfully repair the canoe. In return for his generosity, the Heron helped conceal the man under his wing blanket from the Black Whale guards and the watchmen. He successfully entered the longhouse to happily find his wife. At this point, the watchmen discovered the man taking his wife back with him, but were unable to stop him.
When the man arrived back with his wife to his village he felt a different connection with her, as though she was not herself. At night, he would keep her in a bentwood box, but one morning when he awoke, to his surprise she escaped. She left to be with her Killerwhale family and fully transformed into a Killerwhale. This was the last he saw of her.
4.75 x 10.25 x 1.25″ (without base)
8 x 12 x 5.25″ (with base)
Frog Ring
Tapered, Cut-Out Design
Width: 7/16″
Killerwhale Pendant
Lovebirds (Eagle & Raven) Ring
2 x 5pt Diamonds and 2 Sapphires in Bezel settings
Eagle Spinner Ring
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WWE's Seth Rollins on being the villain, the Royal Rumble, CM Punk and why he wears one glove now
Nick Talbot, Staff Writer
Seth Rollins enters the ring during the WWE Live Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 29, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
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We caught up with with Rollins and discussed his recent change in character, his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and why he has been outspoken on social media, even calling out former WWE superstar CM Punk.
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Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch attend the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Dolittle" at Regency Village Theatre on January 11, 2020 in Westwood, California.
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Seth Rollins discusses his recent change in character, his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and why he has been outspoken on social media, even calling out former WWE superstar CM Punk.
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch attend the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
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Seth Rollins won the Royal Rumble last year. He beat Brock Lesner — twice and then got engaged to fellow WWE superstar, Becky Lynch. He was arguably the most popular character in the WWE. In the last month, though, he turned on his fans and found a new attitude and began a feud with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe. Going into the Royal Rumble in Houston at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, Rollins is once again expected to play a major role. Will he again win the event and point to the WrestleMania sign signifying a third bout with Brock Lesner or will he simply be looking to get his revenge on those who he feels he has wrong him? Will he point again to the WrestleMania sign at Raw on Monday night at the AT&T Center in San Antonio? We caught up with with Rollins and discussed his recent change in character, his thoughts on the Royal Rumble and why he has been outspoken on social media, even calling out former WWE superstar CM Punk.
Who has input when he makes a change of direction in his character? How far ahead of time was that in the works?
ROLLINS: "It varies really from person to person from situation to situation and when you have a situation like we had, recently, where it's kind of been coming on some level on social media for a little bit and then with the way the audience was taking to myself, unfortunately, with the outspoken nature of the things I was getting behind. I wouldn't say it was premeditated, so much as it needed to have a little bit of spice before we went there, whereas you look at situation with The Shield from five, six years ago where we knew less than five hours before it happened. So, it does really depend on the situation, the time and place and all that sort of thing. But as far as you know what kind of input talent has or I have on it, it's me out there. I am the performer. So, at the end of the day, the decisions are up me. They are not going to send me out there and make me do something I'm not comfortable with. I have to believe in what I'm doing out there as a performer as an artist as well. So, yeah, it's a collaborative process, I would say."
When you first came back from injury in 2015-16, it seemed everyone was ready to cheer you as a fan favorite, but instead they chose to for you to be a villain again. What are your thoughts on that decision? And what did you learn about letting the fans help set your direction?
ROLLINS: "That was very interesting, obviously. It was a little bit mistimed, but almost in a weird way it worked out better for me I felt like. It made it more of an organic change as opposed to coming back from an injury and all of a sudden being this new person, so I just felt like it was a good way to kind of wake me up a little bit as a character and so it kind of changed the direction of my character and story arc and it made for a lot of fun, I thought.
How would you compare this character to your previous villainous run? You also had henchmen, but now it seems you are more likely to take a fight rather than run away.
ROLLINS: "It is two different places, two different characters, my opinion. Now, I'm mentally in a totally different place than I was back in 2015 and 2014. It was a totally different ball game back then with who I was and where the character was. Now, you know, I've been told especially, the equity that I built up with our audience over the years really has changed the way they see me and the presentation of the character. So, it's a totally different, totally different facet of Seth Rollins, and I think just another which what will end up being in another cool kind of piece of the character when it's all said and done."
Why were AOP and Buddy Murphy the right people to bring into the fold to help him?
ROLLINS: "I've had my eye on Buddy Murphy for a long time. He's a guy who has kind of been under the radar, so to speak, as far as major storylines are concerned, but someone who's very deserving. And now in our business it is all about creating fresh stars and new stars and our fans are always clamoring for the next big thing. And Buddy Murphy is someone who might have been in the right place at the right time this week, but someone I've had my eye on for quite some time. You know, I remember watching him win the cruiserweight title for the first time down in Australia and Melbourne a few years back and saying to myself that you know, there's a star right there. He's got all tools. He's a guy who's in great shape, looks the part, talks the part and he's a hell of a hand — more than a hell of a hand in the ring. He's someone that I think is ready to break out and just needs a little guidance and I feel like the AOP is that way as well. Those guys are both just monsters and they are also so young. At some point you've got to put on your mentor cap, the same way Triple H put his on to kind of help me to my formative years in WWE. Now, it's my turn to return that favor and these three guys have all the potential in the world to be the next set of stars here and for a long time after I'm gone.
Do you feel that that's your role to kind of be a mentor to some of these younger guys that are coming up?
ROLLINS: "You still have veterans like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Randy Orton who are, another five or six years older than I am. So, they're still holding it down. But as far as what I've accomplished in the short period of time that I've been here, I'm a template, especially for coming out of NXT where a lot of these next guys are coming from. I'm a template for what success might look like. I think that there is responsibility and leaving this industry and this company better than where I left it. And that doesn't just have to do with getting my own face on the map. That has to be taking what I've learned, passing it along and adding my own bit of information, that I've been that I've worked to get into that mix. There is a bit of responsibility for all of us who care about this industry and the business to help push it into the next decade."
Is it easier to develop a more layered or nuanced character as the antagonist?
ROLLINS: "It is a different era than it was back in the day. It's easier to be an antagonist because everybody, when I say everybody, I mean the audience. Anybody who consumes entertainment now has a voice to be heard. And they feel like their voice matters more than it did say 20 years ago when we didn't have social media. They can get online and say whatever they want, and even if one or two people respond to it, that's one or two people more than 20 years ago when they were just sitting in their living room talking to their friends that give a crap about what they were saying. So, it's a totally different ballgame. So, our audience that consumes entertainment now they look for things to complain about, to dislike and to pick apart. Whereas they don't really latch on to things that they like and if they do, it's such a short, just short, short lifespan. So, for me, it's easier to be an antagonist than to be a protagonist in 2020. And if you can maintain, you know, being in that hero role for a lengthy period of time, you are doing something incredible. Is it difficult in any form or fashion of entertainment to stay that way for a long period of time."
Do you ever bounce ideas for your character off other wrestlers or draw from what works or what doesn't?
ROLLINS: "I think that everyone wants to do it their own thing and no one wants to look at what other people are doing, especially at the same time they are doing it. There's there's room for comparison, at the end of the day, but you know, what with what Bayley is doing and how she's going to evolve as a character is based entirely on what her character did before - the day, the hour and the minute before. I'm the same way. The way I see myself is totally different than the way she sees herself. It's very interesting to watch characters develop over a period of time, where you have some characters like Bray Wyatt, who almost completely changed and lose their past selves. And then you have truer to life, human being characters, like me, like Bayley, who you can see evolve as people over the course of a lifetime. It's a very awesome form of storytelling that I think is really overlooked if we're looking at what pro wrestling really is."
What's with the one glove look? Is your hand hurt or is it just the look?
ROLLINS: "It's a happy accident. I will say that I broke my finger about six weeks ago and I have to wear a splint when I wrestle, and so I have to wear a glove over the top of the splint to keep it from moving when I'm wrestling. Obviously, I could have taken six weeks off and not wrestled at all, but that's not really what I do. So, the alternative was trying to tape it, but tape didn't seem to keep it on very well. So, I just put a glove over top of it to keep it down. And, and I like, and it's weird and so it is one of the things that people they say, 'Why is he wearing one glove?' The fact that you're asking me this question means that it's doing its job. I think we will stick with it and see what the glove becomes over time."
Why did he decide on doing inspired ring gear? Does he have any other cool ideas for the future, maybe for the Rumble? How difficult is it to pull something like that together with the costume folks?
ROLLINS: "Over the course of my career I've been inspired by pop culture and I try to put that into my gear. And when I was growing up Rey Mysterio used to wear different schemed gear at big events. And I always thought it was really cool. So, it's something that I wanted to do and I got the opportunity. And now that I am doing bigger events quite often it's always fun to bring something out. I've had a great team of gear manufacturers who are far more artistic than I am so I kind of just pass along my concepts and they figure it out. The White Walker was the last one I did with my previous gear person who lives down in Tampa and has a workshop down there and works with a lot of the NXT talent now. Since then I've been working Sarath Ton, who is Sasha Banks' husband and Sarath does an incredible job. So, I give him a concept and then he puts it all together, draws it out and makes all the gear. So, he's responsible for everything you've seen from the Avengers to Deadpool to all that stuff. And, yes, I do have something pretty cool for Royal Rumble coming up, I think."
Having won the Royal Rumble last year, how does the experience of competing in that match compare to everything else you do throughout the year?
ROLLINS: "It was cool. It is one of those things that when you are a kid you grow up wanting to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania all that stuff. And the funny thing for me was like, I kind of did it backwards, right? Like, it's usually the moment that makes you that pushes you to the next level. I had already won a couple of world titles at that point. So, I was already kind of had that nice finish at WrestleMania with the title over my head back in 2015. I kind of had already done that and so the Rumble was something that I didn't think I would ever do and may not ever be in my in my wheelhouse, but it came around last year, and it was a really cool moment. The only thing that's difficult about it was, for me, was that on the same show that Becky won the Rumble earlier in the night and that was a huge moment. And then four hours later, you gotta ask, that crowd of 40,000 people to sit there for another Royal Rumble and it was not quite as good as it was earlier in the night, but it was a really cool moment, looking back on it and I watch it played back in packages or whatever, it's a really cool thing to be a part of, and, and to know that when you win, that's the company's kind of stamp of approval. They send you to WrestleMania and you know that you're going to be in some sort of marquee matchup. It never, never ceases to amaze me that I've got an opportunity to perform in multiple Royal Rumbles and now win one."
That was the second time in his career that he was in the match for more than 40 minutes. How much of a challenge is it to stay busy during all that time and keep everything in order?
ROLLINS: "This Rumble was obviously different animal. I got spinebustered by Bobby Lashley through a table and that took me out for a good portion of the match. And then and then the last time in 2014 or 13 maybe was when I was in it for nearly an hour and managing those things really is a task for everybody involved and everybody backstage to make sure that it goes smoothly and that it's entertaining. It is a mess, man, things don't go as planned. You have to be aware of things that catch fire that you weren't expecting and to be able to adjust. With one person it's fine if you're in a singles match or four people if you're in a tag match. OK, we can manage that. But sometimes you got 10, 12,15 people in the ring at one time. You've got the countdown clock happening and you've got all that sort of chaos. So, it's really going to be it's a big task. It's not easy, that's for sure."
You missed the Royal Rumble in San Antonio, though, because you stormed the ring at Takeover and threatened to hold the event hostage as part of your feud with Triple H. What did that moment mean for you and your character going forward?
ROLLINS: "You never want to miss the Rumble, right? Especially in San Antonio with an absolutely huge crowd like that giant venue, but I knew my WrestleMania fate lied with Triple H and it only made sense for me to not be in the Rumble and I thought I made way more of an impact by going to NXT and kind of crossing those two brands for the first time ever. … I guess you never want to miss the Rumble, but I thought that one was the right call."
In September, you found out you have a brother and sister after taking a DNA test. You also got engaged to Becky this year. Could you ever have expected your life to change this much since you won the Rumble a year ago?
ROLLINS: "Absolutely not. This last year for me, 2019 was the most the craziest year I could have ever imagined, like, you know, things happen that I never even thought were going to happen, especially, the brother and sister like that's just wild. You know, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have figure that out. So, to have that bomb dropped on me and then have a really successful year in the ring, a lot of matches and moments that I was really proud of and then obviously, you know, falling in love with Rebecca and getting engaged and just having the time of my life traveling the world with her, watching her success and all that, like, it's really, it's been a whirlwind, but in the best possible way. It sets the bar pretty high for 2020. So, we'll see what happens."
You've accomplished basically everything there is to accomplish in WWE. Where does he go from here?
ROLLINS: "It's about creating a legacy, I feel like at this point, and like I said earlier with this conversation, now we can go full circle we talked about where my character is at and taking the next generation of challenge and getting into the next level and I think that's sort of the role that I'm undertaking at the moment. And I think that's going to be eventually one of my greater contributions to this industry and to this company is the knowledge that I'll be able to bestow on the people behind me. Between that, Buddy Murphy, the AOP and all the students that have come through my wrestling school, and that will continue to come through this year that's, that's it for me. That's going to be the next step. And we'll see where that leads me into this decade."
You had run ins with both Will Ospreay or Jon Moxley the past couple months on social media. How does your on-screen character impact how you interact with fans or other wrestlers in public settings or on social media?
ROLLINS: "I don't think it does at least for me anyway. Everything that I said online were things that I meant at the end of the day and were meant to create controversy in the sense that you want to have people talking about stuff that you do. And not only stuff that you do but talking about the business in general. These were interactions between me and Will Osprey and AEW and myself and CM Punk that created interest for our industry as a whole. And that is the job of an entertainer and that is the job of promoters to create interest in what he's doing. Look at it however you want, but my opinion, I would say mission accomplished when it comes to those things."
Would he want that match with CM Punk? Is the main event of WrestleMania the only place that would be big enough for it?
ROLLINS: "It would not have to be a WrestleMania and as far as wanting to match? Yes, absolutely with CM Punk. If he's going to come back and get into the ring, which is not something that he has been seemingly interested in since he returned — he seems to be very comfortable sitting behind the desk and talking about wrestling, being a fan again and then by all means, he should go ahead and do that. But if he wants to get back into the ring and show that he's more than just a critic, and that he can actually back up what he is saying then I would love to be the guy to get in there and have the match and I think WrestleMania would be the proper stage for it, but I don't think it has to happen at WrestleMania. I think that match is bigger than any one event and so if he were ever to come back, we could do it anytime, anyplace and it would sell out wherever."
Can you still do a Phoenix Splash and what happened to God's Last Gift?
ROLLINS: "I can still do both. I am getting a little bit older, but I am not that old. Who knows? God's Last Gift could make a comeback at some point. But we'll see. I think the last time I might have done it was maybe was to Finn Balor at some point a couple years back. But now that I'm that I am the Monday night Messiah, yeah it makes sense. It fits right in there."
You co-run a wrestling school, The Black & The Brave Wrestling Academy. What does it take to run a school while you are still wrestling? And a coffee shop too.
ROLLINS: "Well what it takes to do it is an incredible team. It does not happen with just me handling all of it on my own. Between my head coach and my assistant coaches and all the students that have come through that are continuing to come around and help out and contribute to my mother who runs the business side of that sort of stuff for me. It takes an army for us to be able to make that work, but it is important to me that it exists. And it is important to me that no matter what I do, no matter where I go future, that that is always there and people can always come and learn and can come and better themselves. I think that over the years reputable wrestling schools have been hard to find. You've run into a lot of veterans who are interested in taking your money and not teaching you anything and not helping you out along the way. And I wanted to be an alternative to that. And I think for the past five, six years now that we have had the school, we've done really well. Our students that have come through there, have learned and done so much and are starting to really kind of make names for themselves on the Indies and so I think in the next year or two years, you're really going to see a lot of them popping up because my recipe for successes is not overnight and if you followed my career, I did not have an overnight. It was a long, hard road. And I think that's the way it's going to be for people who really make it in this industry, so I can't wait to see what's next to the school."
Should the Bears move on from Mitch Trubisky and sign someone like Cam Newton?
ROLLINS: "It did not click this year and I am I am of the opinion that Trubisky is not Tom Brady and he is not Drew Brees but is he as big of an asset as Cam Newton? Yes, I do. Now can we go out and try to draft a quarterback and move into the first round in this huge quarterback class? Do you bring in somebody who would want to compete with Mitch? Do you try to lure Tom Brady away on a one-year deal? I don't know. I don't know the answer. I think the management in Chicago is at a tough spot. Now they have kind of re-tooled the coaching staff, putting their faith in Matt Nagy who is all right there. But with Mitch Trubisky moving forward I think you need some sort of contingency plan. So, we'll see what they come up with and what they end up doing. But I don't know, man, I think they've got a good enough team to compete. Mitch just has to take a couple steps forward. So, we'll see what happens. We'll see what it looks like next year."
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Prime Minister-designate Bulent Ecevit said today that he had given up the attempt to form a government that he began three weeks ago after the fall of Turkey's conservative-led coalition.
The state-run Anatolian News Agency said Mr. Ecevit had announced that he would hand back the mandate to President Suleyman Demirel on Monday after Tansu Ciller's conservatives told him they would definitely not back his efforts.
Mr. Ecevit, a 73-year-old former Prime Minister, is head of the Democratic Left Party, which has 61 deputies in the 550-member Parliament.
He had tried to form a minority coalition with Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, a conservative whose government was toppled last month in a censure vote involving corruption accusations. But Ms. Ciller, Mr. Yilmaz's archrival, and the leaders of another leftist party refused to give Mr. Ecevit the backing he needed.
In any case, any coalition formed would last only until general elections scheduled for April 18.
If, by Jan. 10, no government has been formed, the President is empowered to appoint a Prime Minister, and ministerial posts would be parceled out according to parties' respective parliamentary strengths.
Turkey has been marked by instability since Ms. Ciller's rightist-led Government fell in 1995. Five coalitions have run the country since then. Personal rivalries and longstanding squabbles between leaders have led to fragmentation on both the left and the right.
Mr. Demirel must decide whom next to appoint as Prime Minister-designate. He broke with tradition in charging Mr. Ecevit with the task and not giving the largest group in Parliament, the Islamist Virtue Party, the chance to form a coalition.
Ms. Ciller favors a grand coalition that would include the Virtue Party.
Her former alliance with the Welfare Party, the predecessor of the Virtue Party, allowed Necmettin Erbakan, an Islamist, to hold the Prime Minister's position. He resigned in June 1997 under pressure from the army.


The Judicial Education Institute (JEI) of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) held a five-day training workshop for staff of the Saint Lucia High Court. The workshop was held at the Nyerah Court at Vigie, Castries from 1st – 5th April 2019 and was facilitated by experienced and senior staff of the Court.
During the brief opening ceremony, Her Ladyship the Hon. Dame Janice Pereira, Chief Justice emphasized the importance of the work of the High Court office and compared it to the running of a train with its well-oiled engine. Chairman of the JEI, Justice Gertel Thom encouraged the case managers, clerks of court, secretaries, bailiffs, IT technicians and administrative staff of the court who participated to put their new knowledge to work straight away.
The presenters, including Justice Kimberly Phulgence and Master Agnes Actie, focused on expounding on the work flow of the Appeals Process, rules and policies governing Administrative Orders, the function of the clerk of court, the importance of Customer Service and walked through keys components of the use of Audio Recording Systems and various IT platforms in the court room. Participants were engaged in role playing and group discussions to emphasize skills and competencies needed in the court office environment.
Participants described the training as timely, informative and opportune, in honing their skills and professional development.
The training was conducted as part of the JEI's continuing education programme which seeks to provide continuous training and development to judicial officers and staff attached to the ECSC.
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THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (15)
D: Yorgos Lanthimos
A24/Curzon Artificial Eye/Film 4/New Sparta (Ed Guiney & Yorgos Lanthimos)
Ireland/UK/US 2017
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W: Yorgos Lanthimos & Efthymis Filippou
DP: Thimios Bakatakis
Ed: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Colin Farrell (Steven Murphy), Nicole Kidman (Anna Murphy), Barry Keoghan (Martin), Raffey Cassidy (Kim Murphy), Sunny Suljic (Bob Murphy), Alicia Silverstone (Martin's Mother)
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Anybody who's seen Yorgos Lanthimos' previous film, The Lobster, would be expecting his latest effort to be equally surreal, and it's probably more so. The Killing Of A Sacred Deer is one of those films which will be enjoyed more the less you know about it, so if you don't wish to have the plot spoiled, now is a good time to stop reading.
The film will make you uncomfortable from its opening moment, a close up of open heart surgery which might leave some audience members immediately reaching for a sick bag. The story then develops with Steven Murphy, a hospital surgeon, and a 16-year-old boy called Martin and their strangely uncomfortable relationship. It later emerged that Steven was the surgeon who operated on Martin's father, who passed away during treatment and Steven feels guilty due to some malpractice on his part.
The uncomfortable relationship between the two of them then becomes even more sinister when Steven's children become sick, and he is told by the strange young man that he must choose which of his family members to sacrifice, or they will all die. A twisted revenge plot which is designed for Steven to experience the pain of losing a beloved relation.
The twisted screenplay features comedy so black, the Coen Brothers will surely look on with envious eyes and the film unravels like one of David Lynch's surrealist nightmares. It's partially a modernisation of Greek myth, but one could also summarise it as Michael Haneke's version of Sophie's Choice.
The film won an award for its screenplay at Cannes Film Festival, and it probably should have received some attention from the Oscars.
The performances from the entire cast are excellent, including Alicia Silverstone, who surprisingly only appears in one scene, but nearly steals the entire movie with it.
This psychological thriller is definitely not for mainstream audiences, but those whose acquired taste it appeals to will most certainly enjoy it.
Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer


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Back in May, while I was still in Wichita, I had the opportunity to take pictures for the very photogenic Inman family. Seriously though, I don't think this family had an awkward picture in the bunch. They even brought their sweet dog, Baxter, along for the fun! We were lucky that the usual crazy hot summer days were a bit delayed this year and the weather was nice and cool, at least for summertime in Kansas.
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Game of Thrones Fans Can't Stop Laughing After They Spotted What Looks Like a Starbucks Coffee Cup
By Ashley Hoffman
Updated: May 6, 2019 4:56 PM ET | Originally published: May 6, 2019 8:53 AM EDT
Warning: This story contains spoilers for Game of Thrones.
It looks like pumpkin spice season has finally come for Winterfell as Melisandre never said it would.
Fans found a new blink-and-you-miss-it detail to obsess over when a modern coffee cup made an unlikely appearance during Game of Thrones on Sunday night. Suffice it to say, people took notice.
Game of Thrones, an established show that apparently the whole world is watching, seems to have taken place quite a long time ago in a fantasyland. So it stands to reason that the white coffee cup with its sleeve does not belong.
The java made its debut during the scene when Tormund is praising Jon Snow's heroics, and the container appears in the shot on the table where Daenerys sits. See for yourself at around the 17:50 minute mark in the fourth episode of the eighth season.
HBO released a tongue-in-cheek statement later on Monday to explain the presence of what it called a "craft services coffee cup," which is surely a rarity in Westeros. In the brief statement, HBO admitted that the cup was a "mistake," and that someone had messed up the Mother of Dragons' beverage order.
"In response to inquires from those who saw a craft services coffee cup in Sunday night's episode of Game of Thrones," the statement reads, "HBO states, 'The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea.'"
Hauke Richter, an art director for Game of Thrones seasons 4-8, said in an email to Variety that the error has been "blown out of proportion [because] it has not happened with 'Thrones' so far."
So there's no telling who left the noticeably modern artifact on the table, but it's definitely not the goblet of wine or Tormund drinking horn we're used to. Whether or not it was intentional is also unknown at this time. But it is funny.
If anything, Daenerys seems a lot more relatable now.
Some of the jokes recalled a hilarious season 7 meme poking fun at the length of Daenerys' title.
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