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Delirious' Long and Winding Road
Jude Adam CCM Magazine
Many artists aren't even fortunate enough to qualify as a "one-hit wonder," let alone have several songs and electrifying live shows that resonate with audiences worldwide. But in its eight-year tenure, Delirious has fallen into that prestigious category and provided the church with a modern worship soundtrack that includes popular congregational favorites "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" and "Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?"
Ironically, Delirious seems to have more in common with renowned hymn writers (who penned songs like "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Amazing Grace" out of tragedy) than with successful rock/worship stars. The year 2003 proved to be a difficult season. From the downsizing of its Furious Records' label (which the band owns) to the unexpected death of a close friend, the band was left demoralized and seriously questioning its future.
Just more than a year ago (and coincidentally, the night before the interview for Delirious' March 2003 CCM cover story) a leader in the church where the band members attend died suddenly at the age of 44, leaving a wife, four teenage daughters and a large hole in the community. John Thatcher Sr. was also bassist Jon Thatcher's uncle, and three other members of the band are married to Jon's three sisters.
Needless to say, it affected the entire band deeply.
In reaction to the tragedy, Martin Smith, the soft-spoken lead singer, wrote the track "Mountains High" which appears on Delirious' latest, "World Service" (Sparrow), the night John passed away. "The opening line is 'Sorrow came to visit us today,' and I was really just trying to imagine sorrow like a person walking into a room," says Smith. "It's like you're shaking hands with someone, and that's his name – you know? The song doesn't have a happy ending; there's not a nice, rounded off answer to it like, 'Now that we've gone through all that, isn't it great we've come through it and here we are?' I don't think we'll ever get through it in that way. The song is just a cry, asking God to help pull you over it and knowing it will be an ongoing process.
"When someone close to you dies, it's actually a mixture of shock and emotion," he continues. "But it's also a very spiritual moment in that you actually feel God's presence in an amazing way. There's a line that says 'Only tears can tell/Of this holy hour ...' It really did feel like the God who created the heavens and the earth had just decided to step into time and take him [John] home. You can't get holier than that."
The reality of "Mountains High" is echoed in many of the other songs on "Service," and this is exactly what the band wanted.
"In the past we've tried a bit hard to write for a certain direction," says lead guitarist Stu G. "We recorded "Glo" as a real congregational worship album, and we recorded "Touch" as an effort to write some radio songs. The first thing we thought coming into this [album] was that we just wanted to write with purity and integrity. We found a real freedom with that. And then you've got stuff happening around you ... like we lost quite a lot of money business-wise this year and had to lose some staff, John dying and the war in Iraq. It made us get on our knees."
Says Smith, "There's a lyric in 'Feel It Coming On' that says, 'Look at where we've come, a boy becomes a man/But for the first time in our lives, we come without a plan,' and that rings really true. We've still got a lot of vision; but I don't think we know actually how it's going to pan out, which is exciting. And if that means playing support to Bon Jovi again, we'll do that; and if that means playing a massive crusade in America, then we'll do that. It's very freeing."
"When the business [Furious Records] started to go wrong, it was actually important because it made us re-evaluate things and ask, 'What are we in this for?'" explains Jon. "Is it to create a great record label? Is it to become rock stars? Or is it more than that?"
Smith agrees. "The main thing we said was that if the band went [away], we would be devastated; but if everything else around it went, we could live with that," he says. "We want to play music, and we want to get out there and do what we do; and that was a fantastic realization for us."
Is this their "world service," so to speak, as the moniker of the band's new album implies?
Stu G. laughs, "We were toying with the idea of God's communicating with us and with someone else at the same time on the other side of the world, and I mentioned that you can be anywhere in the world and pick up the BBC World Service. We really do believe it's our service to the world," he says, grinning. "So it's a bit tongue-in-cheek but serious at the same time."
"And what a privilege it is!" Smith interrupts. "It's an amazing privilege to be crafting something in private and then, all of a sudden, the record comes out; and people all over the world resonate with it and want to sing the songs! This is what we do," he continues. "And we actually do it quite well, so we'd better get on and do it even better."
"The personality of the band is made up of five different ones, and I think that tension is what pushes us on," says keyboardist Tim Jupp. "When you look back to the early days, we always said we're on a journey; and so nothing's changed. It's just the journey that continues. Like Martin said, we're still very full of faith and excited to see what God will do with us, but I don't think we've ever clearly known how we were going to get from 'A' to 'B.' The fact is that we still believe there's further to go, and that's as vibrant as ever."
While the band might not be sure of its ultimate career or ministry path, Delirious is presently on a 40-date U.S. tour that includes several dates as the featured band for Teen Mania Ministries' "Acquire the Fire" events.
"We hadn't actually heard of them [Teen Mania] until last year," says drummer Stew Smith. "The shows are brilliant, and it's been great. Their whole ethos is very similar to what we've grown out of – basically motivating kids to really get out there and make a bit of a difference. That definitely struck a chord with us, as it feels similar to what was going on here in the United Kingdom in the '90s."
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Naas RFC President Christmas Message.
In what has been a very challenging year for Naas RFC, and indeed most sporting clubs. It is great that there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel.
Out of adversity often comes opportunity, and this was the case in Naas RFC. While our Seniors were not allowed to play since October, they along with the Director of Rugby and the Management team decided to give something back. As our Youths/Additional Needs/Minis and Girls squads were allowed to train - under strict guidelines - our Seniors took it upon themselves to come to the Club every Saturday morning on a rota basis and helped the coaches in each age group. This initiative worked very well, with more of the children now looking forward to coming to see their co-opted coaches playing for Naas, and continuing to build on a sense of belonging in our club. We all look forward to the day the Pandemic has eased enough that we can mix with our friends from Naas and visiting clubs and enjoy Senior Rugby and all other levels of our game.
I would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to keep Naas RFC going during this financially very challenging time. Our Sponsors have been unwavering in their continued support, which we gratefully appreciate. Also a big thank you to all past members who have re-joined, which has helped the club significantly. If you would like to join us just log onto Club Zap and go to Naas RFC, for this and all club news.
Mick Cahill took on the onerous task of taking the Club Covid Lead. He has done a magnificent job and deserves all of our credit.
On Behalf of The Executive Committee, can I wish all our members, including Players/Coaches/Referees/Back-Room Teams/Volunteers and Families a safe and happy Christmas and a New Year that will hopefully be packed with rugby.
Yours in Rugby
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We always aim to meet and exceed client expectations here at Event Hire UK and this job was no different, although it did bring its own challenges in terms of timings and venue, with the location being right in the middle of Paris City Centre with its notorious traffic and parking at a premium.
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Q: Syncing between computers using RSS Owl doesn't retain labeled entries I am using RSS Owl to follow tags on Stack Overflow. For each entry in the RSS feed, I have assigned defined labels to state the action that I took for that entry.
Problem
Although RSS Owl allows you to export your feeds, labels, and preferences so you can input them into RSS Owl on another computer, it does not seem to retain the tag assignments for the RSS entries. When I exported from one instance of RSS Owl, I specified that I want to export the labels and the preferences. The feeds shows up in the export and the label definitions. However, none of the entries show their assigned labels.
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue? Is there another RSS reader that is better for this scenario?

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During the first weeks of 2016, Mid-Atlantic Cooley teams advised two edtech companies on their respective venture financings.
Interfolio, a Washington, DC-based edtech company, raised more than $12 million in its first institutional financing. Interfolio makes software for higher education workflows. The round was led by New York-based Quad Partners, with additional funding from previous investors including DC-based NextGen Angels, Middleland Capital and Blu Ventures.
Allovue, a Baltimore-based edtech company, raised $5.1 million in its first institutional financing. Allovue is an education resource-planning platform for K-12 schools and districts that empower administrators to allocate resources to best support the needs of students. Rethink Education led the round, which included investment from Red House Education, Serious Change II, Kapor Capital and Baltimore Angels.
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Q: Cross Multiplying Two Fractions with Ovals Around the Appropriate Terms I would like to implement something akin to the following in LaTeX, perhaps in tikz.  I would be very grateful for any help.

A: Here's a tikz solution:
\documentclass[border=10pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz,amsmath}

\newcommand\tikzmark[2][]{
  \tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0,outer sep=0,baseline=(#1.base)]{\node(#1){$#2$};}
}

\newlength{\bubblesize}
\setlength{\bubblesize}{6pt}

\begin{document}

$ \dfrac{\tikzmark[topleft]{3}}{\tikzmark[bottomleft]{4}}   =
    \dfrac{\tikzmark[topright]{x}}{\tikzmark[bottomright]{10}} $

\begin{tikzpicture} [remember picture,overlay]
    \foreach \fracpart in {topleft,topright,bottomleft,bottomright}{
        \begin{scope}[shift=(\fracpart)]
            \coordinate (a\fracpart) at (60:\bubblesize);
            \coordinate (b\fracpart) at (240:\bubblesize);
            \coordinate (c\fracpart) at (120:\bubblesize);
            \coordinate (d\fracpart) at (300:\bubblesize);
        \end{scope}
    }
    \draw [black!20] (abottomright) arc (60:-120:\bubblesize) -- (btopleft) arc (240:60:\bubblesize) -- cycle;
    \draw [black!20] (cbottomleft) arc (120:300:\bubblesize) -- (dtopright) arc (-60:120:\bubblesize) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

A: This method uses highlight rather than drawing borders (because I don't know how to get a transparent color for double :/)
Code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz,amsmath}

\newcommand\tikzmark[2][]{
  \tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0,outer sep=0,baseline=(#1.base)]{\node(#1){$#2$};}
}
\tikzset{
  crossmult/.style={double distance=9pt,line cap=round,opacity=.1,shorten >=3pt,shorten <=3pt,#1}
}

\begin{document}

\[
  \frac{\tikzmark[a]{3}}{\tikzmark[b]{4}}
  =
  \frac{\tikzmark[c]{x}}{\tikzmark[d]{10}}
\]

\tikz[remember picture,overlay]{
  \draw[crossmult=red](a.north west)--(d.south east);
  \draw[crossmult=green](b.south west)--(c.north east);
}

\end{document}

Output

A: Update it works better with fewer control points

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tikz}

\usetikzlibrary{hobby}

\begin{document}

\Large

\[
    \frac{\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=1pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (A){$3$};}}
         {\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=1pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (B){$4$};}}
          =
    \frac{\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=1pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (C){$x$};}}
         {\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=1pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (D){$10$};}}
 \]

\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay]
\draw[draw=red](A.north west)
to[closed,curve through={ (A.south west) .. (D.south west) ..
(D.south east)  .. (D.north east) .. (A.north east)
}](A.north west);
\draw[draw=green](C.north east)
to[closed,curve through={(C.south east) .. (B.south east) .. (B.south west) ..
(B.north west) .. (C.north west)
}](C.north east);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

I fear I haven't got the control points quite right (it's what comes of stealing code you don't understand from random answers on this site:-) , but something like

Updated with more symmetric use of code points.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,cancel}
\usepackage{tikz}
%\usetikzlibrary{fit,shapes.geometric}
%\usetikzlibrary{tikzmark}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric} % required for the ellipse shape
\usetikzlibrary{arrows, backgrounds, calc, hobby, positioning}

\makeatletter

\begin{document}

\Large

\[
    \frac{\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (A){$3$};}}
        {\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (B){$4$};}}
          =
    \frac{\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (C){$x$};}}
        {\tikz[remember picture,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt]{\node (D){$10$};}}
 \]

\vspace*{-1.32cm}\hspace*{4.75cm}%I guess I shouldn't need this
\begin{tikzpicture}[]
\draw[draw=red](A.north)
to[closed,curve through={(A.north west) .. (A.west) .. (A.south west)
.. (D.south west) ..
(D.south)..(D.south east) ..(D.east) .. (D.north east) .. (A.north east)
}](A.north);
\draw[draw=green](C.north)
to[closed,curve through={(C.north east).. (C.east) .. (C.south east)
.. (B.south east) .. (B.south) .. (B.south west) ..
(B.west)..(B.north west)  .. (C.north west)
}](C.north);

\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

A: A pstricks approach (requiring LaTeX or XeLaTeX):

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pst-node,xcolor}% http://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi/
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GAWKER EDITOR SAYS, IN COURT, THAT HE WOULD ONLY LIMIT PEDO SEX TAPES TO "FOUR YEARS OLD". JURY IRKED!
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Where Gawker editor draws the line: A sex-tape of a 4-year-old!
By Julia Marsh and Yaron Steinbuch
Jurors in Hulk Hogan's sex video trial on Wednesday heard a videotaped deposition of Gawker's former editor in chief — saying he'd draw the line at posting the sex tape of a celebrity who is under 4 years old.
A.J. Daulerio, 41, was sitting ramrod straight in the Florida courtroom during the awkward moment when he was asked on video by Hogan's lawyer, "Can you imagine a situation where a celebrity sex tape would not be newsworthy?"
Daulerio answered flatly, "If they were a child."
"Under what age?" attorney Charles Harder asked.
"Four," he said.
"No four-year-old sex tapes, OK," Harder said.
A Gawker spokesman later insisted Daulerio was being flippant.
"He'd just said in the prior answer that that he wouldn't post a tape of a child and when the question was repeated he obviously made the point in a flip way because his answer was already clear," the spokesman said.
Daulerio, who looked bored throughout the grilling, wiping his eyes and resting his hand on his chin, also claimed he would have no problem if his own hypothetical sex tape was published.
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"It wouldn't upset you in any way to have your sexual encounters appear on the Internet?" he was asked.
"I somewhat expect that to happen at some point," Daulerio said.
During Day 3 of the trial, jurors seemed distressed by Daulerio's cavalier attitude about posting the sex tape.
One male juror squinted his eyes, pursed his lips and leaned back in his chair while a female juror kept her arms crossed then jotted down notes.
A third woman looked down during parts of the testimony as Daulerio sat next to Gawker founder Nick Denton in the front row.
On the opposite side sat Hogan, wearing a pinstripe suit and his trademark black bandanna on his head.
Daulerio said he first heard about the sex video when it was a story on TMZ in March 2012. He said that in early October 2012, he received an actual copy of the full, 30-minute video from a source.
"I watched it and watched it one or two times and then, then decided whether or not we are going to publish some of the contents of it, and was discussing how we could possibly share some of the contents of it, and was discussing how we could possibly share some of the footage on Gawker.com," he said.
He said he turned the tape over to his video editor and "selected various spots of the tape that I considered both newsworthy in the context of our story and had her twiddle it down to whatever the time frame was, I believe it was close to two minutes of footage."
He said he wanted to verify that Hogan and Heather Clem – then-wife of Hogan's former best pal Bubba the Love Sponge Clem – "were actually having sex, so I believe we did small snippets of those two having intercourse."
Daulerio went on to say that he found the video "very amusing" and "newsworthy" – and would be "somewhat popular" on the site.
"Did you give any consideration prior to Oct. 4, 2012, as to whether publishing the Hulk Hogan sex tape would distress Hulk Hogan," the lawyer asked.
"No," he answered.
"You didn't care, really, did you?" Harder asked.
"No," he said again.
"Had you known that Hulk Hogan would be emotionally distressed by this publication you would have still published it, correct?" he was asked.
"Sure, yes," Daulerio said.
Harder also showed an email from Denton that said Daulerio "breaks all the rules of orthodox management."
"Is that a positive thing?" Harder asked Daulerio.
"I don't know the exact answer to that but I would assume yes, he enjoyed me breaking the rules of orthodox management," Daulerio said.
Harder read the jury a paragraph from a 2011 GQ profile of Daulerio when he was the head of Gawker's brother sports site Deadspin.
It said: "His tactics -— reporting rumors, paying for news and making Deadspin's money on stories that are really about sex, not sports — are questionable. His success is not. When he became editor of the site in July 2008, it had 700,000 readers per month. Today it has 2.3 million."
The pseudo-journalist also admitted to paying $12,000 for photos of now-retired NFL player Brett Favre's penis.
He said he didn't consider the 2012 publication of Duchess Kate Middleton's naked breasts an "invasion of privacy" because "she's a public figure" and thought the size of Hogan's penis was "newsworthy."
In later testimony, Hogan's longtime attorney David Houston said the sex tape spread like a cancer online after Gawker posted it in October 2012.
Questioned by Harder, Houston said he zeroed in on tracking down the culprit responsible for making the video after TMZ first reported its existence in March 2012.
He described why he and Hogan went on TMZ Live at that time to talk about the tape
"If it were a sex tape out there I felt it incumbent upon me as counsel to try to find it and essentially put a bullet in it," Houston said.
In a clip played for the jury, Hogan said that he didn't know who the woman was because "the truth is it wasn't just one brunette … I was running pretty wild there for a few months."
"The purpose naturally was to announce if anyone goes forward with this thing we're going to find him and we're going to prosecute him," Houston said. "At that point we were desperate for knowledge."
Two porn sites reached out to Hogan to buy the steamy footage – Vivid.com and Sex.com.
Vivid's letter said: "We understand that you believe this tape was filmed without your permission. Whatever the case we would still like to dis the opportunity to work together as we feel this would be one of the best selling celerity sex tapes of all time."
Sex.com's letter said: "We are truly serious about working with you. This isn't some shameless press opportunity, we have an open check book."
"We want no part in the dissemination, we weren't in this to sell the sex tape," Houston said.
He said he first saw the tape at Gawker.
"I saw a video depicting my client having sex, oral sex, standard sexual intercourse, took great pains to display his penis and even went so far as to demonstrate what everyone was saying to each other in that tape by virtue of incorporating subtitles," he said.
Houston pleaded with Denton in an email a day after the tape was published.
"I'm asking you, please, as a fellow human being, to take down the video," he said.
Houston said he sent 60 cease-and-desist letters asking various Web sites to remove the video.
The former pro wrestler, whose given name is Terry Bollea, is suing Gawker Media for $100 million for posting an edited version of the sex video.
Gawker is defending the publication by arguing that Hogan had talked openly about his sex life before, including on Howard Stern's radio show.
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Donald Trump has been using Twitter as his own personal megaphone for quite a while — but today, "Mute Monday" might change that. Just what is "Mute Monday" on Twitter? Many people are moving to unfollow both of the accounts Trump is currently tweeting from, instead using that online real estate for people and organizations who are fighting the good fight. While unfollowing someone on social media may seem inconsequential, let's not forget that Trump used Twitter as a key part of his campaign platform. Taking away Trump's Twitter megaphone makes a statement that although he's of course free to keep talking, not everyone has to listen.
Feminist newsletter Signal Boost sent out a call to action on Sunday for people to unfollow @realDonaldTrump and @POTUS and instead follow someone who is working toward something they believe in. According to Cosmopolitan, Signal Boost suggests following an organization "dedicated to protecting reproductive rights, or keeping families together and safe from deportation, an elected leader you want to hear from in 2020, a local progressive candidate who's running to protect her community. Your choice." Once you've done that, share who you're following using the Mute Monday hashtag.
For me personally, it's a good reminder that while I may vehemently oppose Trump's policies, I also need to support and lift up those still fighting to protect my rights — and I'm sure I'm not alone.
Also, don't underestimate the power of a movement. Remember those Women's Marches Jan. 21 that Trump said wouldn't matter? They made an impact because so many people showed up. We need to keep showing up in order to continue to make that kind of impact, and this is an imminently doable way to do so.
People began taking to Twitter shortly after midnight to show their support for the movement flooding feeds with encouragement for uplifting people and causes, because after all that's what this is all about. Celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis and Debra Messing joined in, and tweeted their support using the Mute Monday hashtag.
Need some help deciding who to illuminate today? There are tons of organizations tirelessly plugging away to ensure the rights of marginalized Americans are protected. Consider following one of these groups — or all of them, and a whole lot more besides!
America's most trusted provider of reproductive health care for 100 years.
Putting a face to the fight for equality; taking a stand against bullying and discrimination.
The oldest and largest national legal org committed to full civil rights for LGBTQIA people & everyone living with HIV in the United States.
Fighting for fundamental fairness and due process for all immigrants.
VIDA is "a non-profit feminist organization committed to creating transparency around the lack of gender parity in the literary landscape and to amplifying historically-marginalized voices, including people of color; writers with disabilities; and queer, trans and gender nonconforming individuals." Always relevant, but more needed now than ever.
Once you're done with your "Mute Monday" mission, here are 100 ways you can fight back during Trump's first 100 days in office. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and every little bit counts.


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DEVELOPING: Schiff's Star Witness GONE – Reports Breaking Now…
(Gateway Pundit) – The complete list of anti-Trump CIA "whistleblower" Eric Ciaramella's ties to top Democrat operatives will SHOCK YOU!
CIA snitch Eric Ciaramella filed a whistleblower complaint on August 12 over President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky where the two discussed ferreting out corruption. This included talk on investigating the Biden crime family.
** The so-called "whistleblower" Eric Ciaramella is a Democrat who had a "professional" tie to a 2020 Democrat.
** Ciaramella coordinated and took guidance from Adam Schiff's staff and Schiff lied about it.
** Schiff's staff recommended attorneys for the so called "whistleblower."
** Ciaramella was kicked out of the White House for leaking negative stories about Donald Trump in 2017.
** Trump-hater Ciaramella was behind the fake story that Putin told Trump to fire Comey — a COMPLETE FAKE NEWS STORY from 2017!
** Ciaramella's attorneys worked for James Clapper, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, and donated to Joe Biden.
** An attorney for Ciaramella is a member of the #Resistance.
** Ciaramella worked with Joe Biden in the executive branch when he was Vice President.
** Ciaramella had no problem with the Joe Biden and Hunter Biden's million dollar pay-for-play scandal with Ukraine.
** Ciaramella traveled with Joe Biden to the Ukraine.
** Ciaramella worked with DNC operative Alexandra Chalupa in the creation of the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.
** A former associate of James Clapper, Charles McCullough, assisted Ciaramella with his complaint against Trump.
** And Adam Schiff's aides, Abigail Grace and Sean Misko worked with Ciaramella in the White House.
But Eric Ciaramella may have more problems than just hiding his anonymity from the American public.
FOX News legal expert Gregg Jarrett wrote today that Ciaramella, who was mentioned in the Mueller report, may be implicated in the upcoming IG FISA report.
If this information is true, it is possible that this "whistleblower" could be one of the individuals who might need a defense lawyer in the coming weeks when the findings of the FISA report are made public. The reported direct relationship with James Brennan, the "Democratic National Committee operative who dug up dirt on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election," and Susan Rice makes them a likely candidate to be at the very least called as a witness in the cases that are likely to start following the FISA report. In addition, his area of expertise is reportedly Russia and Ukraine; two of the reported locations where information used in the anti- Trump Russian Dossier was "gathered." The name that Real Clear Investigations revealed is also listed as a source in one of Robert Mueller's footnotes in his report.
This means that with the Democrats starting the impeachment inquiry the "whistleblower" may be a witness, or a defendant, in a separate case where real evidence has been produced of criminal wrongdoing. In this case, their feelings, opinions, and rumors that they heard will not be important. The facts and potentially illegal actions that took place to start the witch hunt against President Trump will be concrete evidence that the Democrats and the media will be unable to spin politically.
Wouldn't it be just perfect if Shifty Schiff's "whistleblower" Mr. Ciaramella is caught up in the IG FISA investigation?
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By Roger Kimball Dec 31, 2011 7:11 AM ET
The thing you have to admire about the Obama administration is its ability to fight furiously on several fronts at once. The economy. Individual liberty. The rule of law. National security. In his pursuit of "fundamentally transforming the United States of America" (as he promised his followers in October 2008), Barack Obama has managed to undermine them all. It's been an impressive, if also a depressing, performance.
Just a few reminders: On the hustings, Obama lambasted George Bush for adding $4 trillion to the national debt over the course of eight years. That was, I readily acknowledge, profligate behavior. But Obama has vastly outstripped George Bush, adding more than $6 trillion to the national debt in just under 3 years. $4 trillion, $6 trillion: if only there were some means of making it as gargantuan a task to write or read those words as it is to comprehend what such numbers portend. There is no way, so I hesitate to remind you that Obama is set to ask for another $1.2 trillion in spending money. When that happens, the federal debt will clock in at more than $16 trillion. Thanks for the hope, Barack!
What else has Obama accomplished on the economic front? There are big things like soaring unemployment — the administration admits to something approaching 9 percent; really it is 11 percent — and S&P's downgrade of U.S. credit, the first in history. And don't forget "the staggering decline" of household wealth in the U.S. In the third quarter of 2011 alone, total U.S. household wealth declined by 4.1 percent: that's $2.2 trillion in three months. Look at the value of your house and your retirement funds: you'll see what I mean. Thanks for the change, Barack! Then there are the myriad ham-handed initiatives like the government takeover of GM and its subsidizing a movable electrical machine to toast marshmallows. There is his energy policy, which, as the Washington Post put it, is "infused with politics at every level" (h/t Powerline). Under Obama, the effect of the Environmental Protection Agency is not to safeguard the environment but to make it more difficult and more expensive to create or conduct business in the United States.
Then there is the rule of law. Start at the top, with Attorney General Eric Holder, whom Charles Krauthammer called "one of the worst attorneys general in U.S. history." Voter intimidation by the Black Panthers? You must be racist. "Fast and Furious," a clandestine program that funneled scores of weapons to Mexican drug thugs, one of which was used to kill Brian Terry, a U.S. Border Patrol agent (to say nothing of the hundreds of Mexicans killed with the guns)? AG Holder said he didn't know about it, but ABC reported that he was briefed on the program in July 2010.
The list goes on. But let's leave the domestic side of things to one side and consider the issue of national security. There are a host of issues there, too, from the gutting of military budgets on down. (Don't miss Patrick Poole's "Obama's National Security 'Not Top 10' of 2011.") But this week's most sensational news concerns one Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a Doha-based jihadist. On December 29, The Hindu reported that the Obama administration had turned to al-Qaradawi to help broker a deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Some data points:
* In 2003, Qaradawi issued a fatwa calling for and applauding the killing of U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
* He gleefully predicts that Islam will "conquer" Europe and America.
* He extols the terrorist activities of Hamas as "martyrdom operations."
* He eagerly abets hatred of Jews and the state of Israel ("Oh Allah," he preached in 2009, "take this oppressive, Jewish, Zionist band of people. Oh Allah, do not spare a single one of them. Oh Allah, count their numbers and kill them, down to the very last one").
So why is the Obama administration turning to this man to negotiate with the Taliban? (Why are we "negotiating" with the Taliban at all?) Is it more "smart diplomacy"? The Hindu opines that the deal, which reportedly provides for the release of terrorists in Gitmo, lifting of UN sanctions on its leadership, and recognition of the Taliban as a legitimate political group, is an effort to give the U.S. "a face-saving political settlement ahead of its planned withdrawal from Afghanistan which is due to begin in 2014."
This story has not been corroborated by the Obama administration; neither have they denied it. If true, it would be a stunning act — one in a series — of capitulation to the forces of radical Islam. And that is doubtless why The New York Times devoted a long front page story to the report, detailing Qaradawi's hate-filled pronouncements and providing a history of his efforts to advance the cause of Sharia law. If the report is accurate, noted the Times, "It would mark one of the most shameful chapters in American history."
WAIT! Sorry, that wasn't The New York Times. Somehow, our former paper of record hasn't got around to this story yet. Leave aside the front page: there's nary a mention of it by the Gray Lady. No, the analysis I quoted comes from Andy McCarthy at NRO, who begins by somberly observing that "the surrender is now complete" and ends with that sentence about "one of the most shameful chapters in American history."
After thousands of young Americans have laid down their lives to protect the United States from jihadist terror, President Obama apparently seeks to end the war by asking Qaradawi, a jihad-stoking enemy of the United States, to help him strike a deal that will install our Taliban enemies as part of the sharia state we have been building in Afghanistan. . . . In return, the Taliban will pretend to forswear violence, to sever ties with al-Qaeda, and to cooperate with the rival Karzai regime.
Depressing, isn't it?
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Anna-Maria Müller was an East German luger who grew up in Riesengebirge and learned to luge at Friedrichsroda, when she was noticed for her athletic talents at school, a common practice among many East German schools to recruit sport stars. She competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s winning the gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. At the 1968 Winter Olympics she initially finished second after the competition was shortened to three runs due to bad weather, but was disqualified with her East German teammates Ortrun Enderlein and Angela Knösel when it was noticed that they had illegally heated their runners. Enderlein, leading at the time, and Müller were stripped of their respective medals as a result. Her other major medals included runner-up at the 1966 European Junior Championships, East German Champion in 1967 and 1969, 1970 European Champion, and runner-up at the 1969 World Championships. After the Sapporo Olympics she retired and made her living as a pharmacist in Berlin.
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How cute are these bucket hats?! It's so important to protect the kid's skin from the sun, especially in the Houston summers. I love the adorable hats that The Beaufort Bonnet Company has for girls and boys. To kick off the summer in style, we are hosting an Instagram giveaway today for a monogram bonnet or hat of your choice for yourself and a friend! Be sure to enter here!


"While there are often seasonal factors at play, Irish consumers undoubtedly entered 2018 in buoyant mood.. Strong annual growth rates in consumer sentiment have remained persistent over the last seven months and look likely to continue manifesting well into 2018. The broad-based nature of the improvement sentiment, which covers all indicators, bodes well for the 2018 spending outlook."
"The sharp rise in sentiment in January partly reflects the continuing improvement in the Irish economy that now seems to be reaching more broadly across Irish consumers. Importantly, the jump in the survey is probably also driven by seasonal influences such as bargain hunting in post-Christmas sales and a pronounced tendency towards increased optimism in the early new year. Unfortunately, these seasonal aspects usually reverse in the February survey.
While the seventeen year high reported in the January survey may exaggerate the extent of improvement being felt by most Irish consumers, the details of the survey point towards an encouraging easing in financial strains that should underpin household spending in the coming year. The survey may not be signalling a return of the boom but it does suggest a marked easing in gloom."


I am really looking forward to my MIL teaching me how to make pickles.
I let DSD know - so she's going to try to come here to learn with with me.
I already have some of her family recipes - I've made her version of one of her mom's before - DH loves it.
DSD will be unable to make it (can't get off work) - but that's ok.
I never mentioned that she might come to anyone as I didn't anyone disappointed if she couldn't.
Boy, the expression "The more you know, the more you don't know" is apt.
Originally, I knew that I was clueless about making homemade pickles.
and on it goes :rolleyes"
Again, something I am impressed with and have never been able to do!
How was the time with MIL?
MIL and I had a Walmart run, then we did a "dry run" of what I'd need to do at home.
She'll be coming to my home Monday & Friday for steps 2 & 3.
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On 2nd February 2017, six people, including two former employees of HBOS, were jailed for a total of over 47 years. This was the culmination of Operation Hornet, a six year investigation by Thames Valley Police and the Crown Prosecution Service into fraud in HBOS – one of the UK's largest banks. Anthony Stansfeld, Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner will discuss the lessons from this case, how it was concealed for so long and the solutions to get justice for victims and improve the investigation of fraud.
Funded by the proceeds of the fraud, Lynden Scourfeld, an HBOS banker and his fellow conspirators had embarked on a spending spree involving yachts in the Mediterranean, villas in Barbados and Majorca, prostitutes, overseas bank accounts, and a general high life. This was at the expense of the shareholders of the bank, and many small and medium-sized companies which were bankrupted and ruined. Hundreds of millions of pounds were lost and livelihoods were destroyed.
In recent weeks, Project Lord Turnbull, a report prepared by an employee of Lloyds, has been released into the public domain and contains allegations concerning what HBOS, Lloyds and their senior executives, lawyers, auditors and insolvency practitioners knew about the fraud and what actions they took.
What happened in the HBOS case and at other banks?
Why did the fraud take so long to come to light and be acknowledged by the banks?
How effective were the regulatory bodies and professionals which were supposed to be overseeing the banks?
What lessons does this pose for the governance of banks?
How should we ensure that small businesses can access justice?
What should the Government do to ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to detecting, investigating and prosecuting fraud?
Anthony Stansfeld is the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner, having been elected in November 2012. He is currently a member of West Berks Council, and was a member of the Thames Valley Police Authority for several years taking over as Chairman of the Performance Committee in 2011. He has had a career in both the military and in industry. He enlisted in the Army at 17 and joined the Royal Green Jackets where he saw active service as a platoon Commander in Borneo and Northern Ireland. He learnt to fly helicopters at Middle Wallop and commanded various Army Air Corps Squadrons, including the Army helicopters in the Falkland Islands in the latter half of 1982. He spent 2 years as Chief of Staff Intelligence in the Far East. On leaving the Army he was Marketing Director, and then, for 6 years, Managing Director of the aircraft company Pilatus Britten Norman.
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Loved Natalie Portman's plum, off-the-shoulder Rodarte gown. So classic! Can't believe she is pregnant and walking the red carpet in Jimmy Choo's! Brave girl. I was not a fan of her tassel earrings from Tiffany & Co. though. During her acceptance speech, they bounced around to much. Distracting!
I was not a fan of Scarlett Johansson's look in the Dolce & Gabbana magenta lace gown. Plus, her hair looks to "everyday" for the Oscars.
Hailee Steinfeld looks so age appropriate in a pale pink Marchesa dress. I think she looks classy and adorable at the same time. Loved her look for a 14 yr old.
I loved the color of Amy Adams dress! Gorgeous with her skin tone. Her sparkly, form-fitting midnight blue L'Wren Scott gown looks great, but it looks a little heavy on the top. Maybe it is the capped style sleeves. The 1.35 million emerald-and-diamond Cartier jewels are amazing. Would be so nervous wearing something so valuable!
I was not a fan of Melissa Leo's Marc Bouwer number. Reminded me of a table cloth, too intricate.
Matthew McConaughey looked great in Dolce & Gabbana, but his date, Camila Alves, out-shown him in a Kaufman Franco gown.
Florence Welch looked bland in this Valentino number. I think if the color was different it would be better.
Cate Blanchett wore a pale lavender silk chiffon Givenchy Couture gown. I think this is a look you either loved or hated. I was not a fan.
Ok, I had to mention Russell Brand. I loved the quirky blue-and-black suit, which he paired with a matching checked shirt. It matches his fun personality.
Speaking of quirky style, Helena Bonham Carter turned up looking decidedly put-together in a goth style dress, with a patriotic garter. Her clutch looked like a folding fan. I liked she showed props to her country.
Loved the Calvin Klein creation that Gwyneth Paltrow wore. She looks fabulous! I believe this is my favorite look of the night!
The lacy lavender Elie Saab gown looked great on Mila Kunis, but I think it was a little too low cut. The lace looked like pasties or a henna tattoo. It took away from the look. I loved her hair though!
Nicole Kidman's Christian Dior Couture gown would have been better without the middle section poking out. Loved her Necklace and Shoes!!
Now the 8 looks of Anne Hathaway at the Oscars! All the looks wear put together by Rachel Zoe. Good Job! Loved them all!
Valentino couture. Loved the train!
Lanvin tux, Tiffany jewels, and custom-made Brian Atwood pumps. I would love to own those shoes!!
I could totally see myself stumbling in these shoes. haha.
Here is the online magazine we have all been waiting for, High Gloss!! So well put together. You will want to look through it more than once. Enjoy!
We got 8 inches of snow in Chattanooga today! So beautiful. Here are a few pictures we took today.
Calypso St. Barth + Target = me excited!
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A key leader in The United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe was Rhodes Chimonyo, a Person in Mission in his own country. Rhodes was a lay person who took over the position of field treasurer from a missionary in 1975. He received the funds from the World Division of the Board of Global Ministries and made certain those designated funds went directly to the specific church projects all around Zimbabwe. Mr. Chimonyo always had at his fingertips the needed financial information; his continual correspondence with the World Division of the General Board of Global Ministries enabled all to be informed.
In addition, Rhodes Chimonyo was the conference treasurer starting in 1977. He received payments from stations and circuits throughout the conference. He also managed the pension program.
Wherever Rhodes lived and worked, he found ways to serve God through the church. Rhodes first taught at a rural mission school. The missionary school manager saw and respected the ability and dedication of Rhodes Chimonyo and asked him to serve as school manager. This meant working with 150 teachers in 30 schools, planning the building of new schools, and handling money.
At that time in North America, the church was seeing more clearly the value of scholarships and international experience for emerging African church leaders. Rhodes and his wife, Grace, and their two children came to Nebraska where he earned his B.A. degree at Nebraska Wesleyan and his Master's degree at the University of Nebraska.
Taken from "A Treasure of a Treasurer: Rhodes Chimonyo: Person in Mission," in People Just Like These: Stories of Persons in Mission Serving Around the World, edited by Elizabeth L. Howard. (Denver, CO, and New York, NY: Global Mission Partners and The World Division, The General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church, 1992), p. 19.


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Q: SwiftUI.PreviewProvider MainActor isolation warning I am receiving two (duplicate) warnings about concurrency on a file that is simply a SwiftUI View. This has started to happen after I have added Swift Concurrency on other parts of the codebase.
The full warning is: SwiftUI.PreviewProvider Main actor-isolated static property '_previews' cannot be used to satisfy nonisolated protocol requirement '_previews' declared here
Warning is caused by the CloseButton_Previews below. Here's the full file:
import SwiftUI
import DesignSystem

struct CloseButton: View {
  private enum Constants {
    static let closeIconSize = CGSize(width: 32, height: 32)
  }

  var body: some View {
    HStack {
      IconButton {
        print("Close button was tapped")
      } icon: {
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          .foregroundColor(.gray)
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            alignment: .center
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      }
    }
    .frame(
      width: Spacing.minimumTappableLength,
      height: Spacing.minimumTappableLength,
      alignment: .center
    )
  }
}

struct CloseButton_Previews: PreviewProvider {
  static var previews: some View {
    ZStack {
      Color(.systemMint)
      CloseButton()
    }
    .ignoresSafeArea()
  }
}

And the IconButton.swift:
import SwiftUI

public struct IconButton<Icon: View>: View {
  private let action: (() -> Void)
  private let icon: Icon

  public init(action: @escaping (() -> Void), icon: () -> Icon) {
    self.action = action
    self.icon = icon()
  }

  public var body: some View {
    Button {
      action()
    } label: {
      icon
    }
    .frame(
      width: Spacing.minimumTappableLength,
      height: Spacing.minimumTappableLength,
      alignment: .center
    )
    .padding()
  }
}

I suspect maybe the problem is somewhere else but somehow the warning is shown on the Preview. Because CloseButton is only used by another SwiftUI View that uses some Swift Concurrency. In itself it doesn't have anything that I can think of that might cause this. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!


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Our makeup/wardrobe trailer can be delivered together with the location bus or separately. The trailers are decorated after feedback from industies stylists and makeup artists.
Above you see pictures of two different kind of trailers. More or less they all have the same decor.
Every trailer has a standard decor of 2 makeup mirrors, shelf space, iron and board as well as fan heater.


An immersive experience investigating the future possibilities of the human race.
Julieann O'Malley actually lives under two different identities and always lies about her age… she suffers with Automatonophobia.
Julieann O'Malley makes live performance installations & video work that's raw, visceral emotionally charged, resonant, questioning, poignant, mesmerizing & evocative. - Robyn Woolston – Artist.


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How to fly through airport security lines
Laura Daily
With headlines screaming about long airport security lines, odds are you may have thought twice about taking that last-minute getaway or considered a road trip instead of a trip to Rome. Or maybe you have just landed after a long flight from an exotic destination and then cool your heels for hours trying to clear immigration and customs. These days you don't need to be a diplomatic courier or platinum-status flyer, with a bank account to match, to travel like one. Consider TSA PreCheck or Global Entry.
Right now TSA PreCheck is getting the most attention because it's like an amusement park Fast Pass. At airport security, travelers with TSA PreCheck breeze past long security lines, enter designated lanes, walk through a metal detector and are not required to remove shoes, belts, 3-1-1 compliant bag, light jackets or laptops from bag. The application process is easy, too.
Unlike Global Entry, which requires an in-person interview typically at an airport, TSA PreCheck applicants can enroll online, then visit one of more than 330 application centers nationwide, no appointment necessary, to submit fingerprints and provide identification. Only 40 are at airports. The others are at IdentiGo Centers (operated by MorphoTrust USA), the same company that produces 80 percent of drivers licenses and IDs and is used by truck drivers who need to be licensed to haul hazardous materials.
According to Nathan Tsoi, Operations Lead for the TSA PreCheck Application Program, once an applicant has visited an enrollment center, the fingerprints and biographical information are checked for citizenship, criminal history and any ties to terrorism. "If nothing disqualifies you, likely you'll be cleared and issued a Known Traveler Number in 30 days or less." The fee is $85 for five years.
Currently more than 180 airports have TSA PreCheck lanes, with 37 airlines signed on including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American, Copa, Delta, Emirates, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Singapore, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic and WestJet. Choi says TSA is negotiating with additional airlines (who have to invest in their ticketing software and technology to participate), hoping to up that number in the next year.
It's good to note that several airlines ask for your Trusted Traveler number when you make a reservation, but in reality don't participate in the program. That's why those who fly British Airways or Air France never see the words "TSA Pre-Check" on their boarding pass. Still, more international airlines continue to join and you should check the TSA website for the most current list.
For nearly eight years, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents have been able to join Global Entry, an expedited customs clearance program for pre-approved low-risk air travelers entering the United States. Participants may enter the United States without routine CBP questioning, bypassing the regular passport control queues and instead using automated kiosks at designated airports.
Averaging 80,000 applications a month, Global Entry now counts more than 2.7 million members. "For us, the more people in the program that we as a law enforcement agency don't have to focus on, the better we can deploy resources," says Ken Sava, Director of Trusted Traveler Programs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Global Entry applicants complete an online biographic form, rigorous background check and in-person interview with a CBP officer before enrollment. Cost is $100 for a five-year membership. More than 560 Global Entry kiosks have been deployed across 47 U.S. airports and U.S. pre-clearance locations in six countries. "We've done a great deal of work dissecting an officer's time," Sava says. For every traveler that uses a kiosk, it saves one minute. For a large airport processing 10,000 to 15,000 travelers a day, it adds up. Global Entry has reduced wait times more than 70 percent, with more than 75 percent of travelers using Global Entry processed in less than five minutes.
Of special interest to travelers is the growth in reciprocity programs. Global Entry members may also apply for Viajero Confiable, a trusted traveler program operated by the Government of Mexico. It provides expedited processing at designated airports via the use of automated kiosks. Privium offers clearance for travelers at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport for an annual fee. A Basic program (€121) offers fast lanes for border passage and security checks. The Plus program (€205) adds lounge access and business-class check-in with 16 different airlines, even with an economy ticket.
U.S. citizens visiting New Zealand may use a dedicated lane arriving at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch International Airports.Travelers simply present their Global Entry card, U.S. passport and arrival documentation. Likewise, those traveling to Germany can register for EasyPASS-RTP to utilize eGates at arrival and departure areas of six airports including Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin.
The United Kingdom's Registered Traveller is another expedited entry program. Members may use eGates at UK airports, avoid lines, and, similar to Global Entry, don't need to complete a landing card or interview with a UK Border Force officer. The service costs €70 ($US) to apply and an additional €50 ($US) per year thereafter. To qualify, a U.S. citizen must make four or more trips to the United Kingdom in two years.
Reciprocity agreements are being negotiated with Japan, Singapore, Columbia, Peru and Switzerland. Also in the works is a plan to create a North American Trusted Travelers program for U.S., Canadian and Mexican citizens.
Here's a look at both programs:
You get: A pre- 9/11 security experience. Expedited screening at participating U.S. airports checkpoints for domestic and international travel when flying on a participating airline, departing from a participating airport. Bags go through X-ray and you walk through a metal detector. No need to remove the following: shoes, your plastic bag of toiletries from carry-on, laptop from bag, light outerwear/jacket and/or belt. Participating airlines print an indicator (such as TSA-PRE or PRECHK) on your boarding pass, so you know you can ute the TSA PreCheck lane.
Who is eligible: U.S. citizens and U.S. lawful permanent residents.
Application Fee: $85 (good 5 years)
Passport Required: No
Application process: Pre-enroll online, visit an enrollment center (there are more than 330 application centers, with locations at more than 30 airports and a multitude of IndentoGO Centers), provide fingerprints and verify ID. Upon approval receive a Known Traveler Number that you enter when making airline reservations.
Available at: More than 180 airports with 37 participating airlines. Aeromexico, Air Canada. Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Aruba Airlines, Avianca, Boutique Airlines, Cape Air, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Dominican Wings, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, InterCaribbean Airways, JetBlue Airways, Key Lime Air, Lufthansa, Miami Air International, OneJet, Seaborne Airlines, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, Southern Airways Express, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, Swift Air, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, Xtra Airways
Kids, too? Yes, travelers 12 and younger traveling with an eligible passenger can use the lanes.
Best for: Travelers without passports and/or those who rarely, if ever, travel internationally.
Global Entry
You get: Expedited processing through Customs & Border Protection (CBO) at airports and land borders when returning from international trips. When you arrive in the United States, simply check-in at an automated Global Entry kiosk, bypassing regular passport control lines. Even if you are flagged for some reason, you do not get back in the regular line, but report to a CBP officer at the nearest passport control booth. Two-thirds of travelers are processed within five minutes. Bonus: Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck.
Who is eligible: U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents and citizens of certain countries.
Application Fee: $100 (good 5 years)
Passport Required: Yes
Application Process: Pre-enroll online, visit an enrollment center (more than 45 airport locations, plus a handful of federal offices) for an interview, provide fingerprints and verify ID.
Available at: 34 U.S. locations and 10 preclearance non-U.S. airports, mostly in Canada.
Kids, too? Global Entry is member specific. Only Global Entry members can use the Global Entry kiosk. Kids of any age can enroll in the program.
Best for: International travelers. The only downside: you may breeze through immigration only to beat your suitcase to the luggage carousel.
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This awesome video is the talk of the internet, and you're about to see why.
This kid was almost invisible in his school until the day of the talent competition when he did something that wowed the entire audience, which gave him national exposure. Heck his dance moves are so impressive even the family of the original artist got in touch with this guy.
This could be the next Justin Bieber, but without the crappy singing of course and the overall douchebaggery.
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This is a stunning home built by one of the Top Builders in Reynolds Lake Oconee. This was his personal home and he spared no details. This home has a magnificent View of Lake Oconee maybe the best ever. The lot is a point lot with 1.34 acres. The home has two very Cozy Fire Places, with a Master Chef's Kitchen. The Great room has large 8 ft tall windows that lets in the full view of the Lake come into to greet you at all times. There is a custom built Pool with hot tub.
Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove is a subdivision within the city of Greensboro, Georgia. There are currently 1 Homes for Sale within Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove, with asking prices ranging from $2,700,000 to $2,700,000. The average list price per square foot of the available inventory in Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove is $404, which is above the Greensboro average of $284. Waterfront homes represent 0.00% of the available Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove inventory. The population of Greensboro, according to the 2010 Census, is 3,359. The total number of households in the zip code of Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove is 4,613, with an average household size for of 2.36 people. The total number of renter households within the zip code of 30642 is 1,185, which means that 74.31% of households in this zipcode are owner occupant households.
1191 Cory Cir, Greensboro GA 30642 is a Home, with 5 bedrooms which is for sale, it has 6,684 sqft, 1 sized lot, and 3 Car Or More,Attached,Garage parking. A comparable Home, has 5 bedrooms and 4 baths, it was built in and is located at 1191 Cory Cir Greensboro GA 30642 and for sale by its owner at $ 2,700,000. This home is located in the city of Greensboro , in zip code 30642, this Greene County Home, it is in the Reynolds Lake Oconee Pine Grove Subdivision, and Deerfield are nearby neighborhoods.


August 14, 2015 - : West Control Solutions announces MAXVU temperature controller for packaging tray and bag sealers, textiles applications and processes in the food and beverage sector.
MAXVU offers fast set-up because its start-up configuration menu only shows the most vital parameters including sensor types, units, outputs, alarms and setpoint values, removing time spent scrolling through unecessary options.
MAXVU's ease-of-use is supported by its large display. A unique button design on the 1/16 DIN product, with the buttons at left and right of the digits on the keypad, allows a 0.7in (18mm) upper digit and 0.4in (10.2mm) lower digit height in a 1.8in (48mm) high device. The larger digits offer increased clarity and visibility from distance to view vital process information and alarm messages that help monitor a system is running effectively. A 3.7 x 1.8in (96x48mm ) unit is also available with 0.7in digits upper and lower.


I didn't used to 'get' self-care ideas. Not because I didn't need them, or didn't like practicing self-care. But because I felt like half of the self-care ideas out there weren't made for people like me. Take a bath? I don't have a bathtub. Try an acai bowl? A bit pricey for me. Candle-lit yoga?


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Baksan (en ) est une ville de la république de Kabardino-Balkarie, en Russie, et le centre administratif du raïon de Baksan. Sa population s'élevait à  en 2020.

Géographie
Baksan se trouve à la limite septentrionale du Caucase du Nord, sur la rive gauche de la rivière Baksan, un affluent de la rive droite du Terek. La ville est située à  au nord de Naltchik, sur la route M29, qui relie Rostov-sur-le-Don à la frontière de l'Azerbaïdjan.

Histoire
La première mention d'un village à l'emplacement de la ville actuelle remonte à 1748. En 1822, il devient un poste fortifié de la ligne de défense du Caucase, sur l'ancienne frontière de l'Empire russe. Des migrants venus de Russie centrale et d'Ukraine fondent un nouveau village en 1891. En 1964, Baksan reçoit le statut de commune urbaine et en 1967 celui de ville. Le village de Doulougbeï est annexé par Baksan en 2004.

Population

Démographie
Recensements ou estimations de la population

Nationalités
Au recensement de 2002, la population de Baksan se composait de  :
 86,8 % de Kabardes
 9,6 % de Russes
 0,4 % de Balkars
 autres (3,2 %)

Économie
Baksan compte plusieurs établissements industriels :
 Avtozaptchast : systèmes de ventilation pour l'industrie automobile (KamAZ, GAZ, Avtovaz)
 Mekhovchtchik : manteaux et vestes en fourrure pour hommes
 Baksanskoïe tratsko-trikotajnoïe obiedineïnie : tricots, etc.
 Baksanpichtcheprom : conserves

En amont de la ville, sur la rivière Baksan, se trouve une centrale hydroélectrique.

Notes et références

Liens externes

  Informations sur Baksan
  Cartes topographiques Carte à 1/

Division administrative fondée en 1891


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INTERPOL Chief tells human trafficking conference 'we are allies in global fight to protect human life and dignity'
VATICAN CITY – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has told an international conference on combating human trafficking that no matter the difference in mandates, nationalities or uniforms, 'we are allies in a global fight to protect human life and dignity'.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and chair of the Human Trafficking Conference organised by the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, greets INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.
INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble told the international conference on combating human trafficking, 'we are allies in a global fight to protect human life and dignity'.
Chair of the Human Trafficking Conference, Cardinal Vincent Nichols and INTERPOL's Director of Cabinet, Roraima A. Andriani.
In addition to bringing together police chiefs from around the world and international organizations, victims of trafficking will also share their stories during the two-day Combating Human Trafficking conference hosted at the Vatican City.
Addressing the second Combating Human Trafficking conference, entitled 'Church and law enforcement in partnership' organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, the INTERPOL Chief said slavery cannot be compatible with humanity.
In addition to bringing together police chiefs from around the world and international organizations involved in this fight, victims of trafficking will also share their stories during the two-day event (9 and 10 April) which will conclude with a global declaration of commitment.
Mr Noble said with 1.2 billion individuals living in poverty, human traffickers or – as described by His Holiness Pope Francis I and Blessed Giovanni Battista Scalabrini – the 'merchants of human flesh', will always be able to find the next victim, and can rely on soaring demand for their 'product'.
"The real global context of modern slavery is made of individual, unique lives. Each of them stolen and sold as a commodity on the global market. Each of them scarred forever individually, just like our society is collectively," said Secretary General Noble.
"Our strategy must work across all borders, languages, cultures and religious beliefs. The 'merchants' do not care about these differences, indeed they thrive on them, as they have done for years," added the INTERPOL Chief, recognizing the four areas highlighted where the work of law enforcement and of spiritual leaders can complement one another – prevention, care, reintegration of victims and cooperation between involved networks.
With public awareness an essential part of the prevention pillar, Secretary General Noble pointed to INTERPOL's upcoming Turn Back Crime global awareness campaign to educate society about the way in which organized crime infiltrates our daily lives, and how everyone can play a role in making the world safer.
In this respect, Mr Noble highlighted a recent operation against child trafficking and exploitation, where law enforcement authorities in Côte d'Ivoire, operating with INTERPOL support, rescued 76 children believed to have been trafficked across West Africa for the purposes of illegal child labour.
Conducted in February, Operation Nawa was the latest in a series of planned INTERPOL transnational child trafficking operations focusing on the serious abuse of children subjected to slave-like conditions, and which led to the arrest and sentencing of eight traffickers – five men and three women.
"We are facing a big, complex, self-sustaining criminal machine," said Mr Noble.
"The global message, our message, is that there is no such thing as an unstoppable machine. The merchants of flesh will eventually face justice, no matter where they operate.
"We don't see those who are living in chains just as numbers, but as the next lives to be freed," concluded the INTERPOL Chief.


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