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Kimi takes first pole in nine years after Monte Carlo thriller
Posted: 27 May 2017 by Michael Lamonato
Kimi Räikkönen has taken his first pole position in 129 races with a sizzling lap in Monte Carlo after Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q2.
This weekend will be the Finn's 258th race start, meaning Räikkönen had gone half his career since his previous pole position, but the Ferrari driver was typically understated in his assessment.
"Bwoah," he elucidated. "Obviously it's great.
"It's been a bit tricky, and it definitely wasn't easy this weekend, but we managed to fix the car for qualifying.
"It's tricky to go fast around this circuit, but it's okay. It's the best place to race. We'll try to make the best out of it as possible."
Räikkönen will line up alongside teammate Sebastian Vettel on the front row, the gap between the pair just 0.043 seconds.
"I think the car was fine," Vettel said. "It was really nice to drive.
"I think I probably pushed a little bit too hard. But I'm sure if you ask anyone after quali, we all have the feeling: there's always more."
Valtteri Bottas was the lone Mercedes in the fight for pole after teammate Hamilton's shock Q2 elimination due to handling issues caused by set-up problems.
Bottas, however, had no trouble extracting pace from his car, qualifying just 0.002 seconds behind Vettel and 0.045 from pole position.
"I think this weekend has been a bit tricky for us," said Bottas. "We started well in practice one [but] got a little bit lost with set-up in practice two.
"In qualifying the car was feeling the best so far [but] still a bit tricky in places. It was quite a bit difficult to get a lap together."
Red Bull Racing qualified close to the front, but not close enough to play a role in the pole fight as predicted.
Max Verstappen surpassed Daniel Ricciardo for fourth at the chequered flag, the Dutchman 0.318 seconds off pole and the Australian a disappointing further half-second back in fifth.
Ricciardo complained of being released into traffic for his one qualifying lap of the session after looking competitive all weekend.
Carlos Sainz impressed for Toro Rosso, suggesting the Red Bull junior team might indeed be the fourth-fastest car after free practice hinted as much.
Sainz's gap to pole was 0.984 seconds, giving him a 0.2-second gap to Sergio Perez's Force India in seventh and Romain Grosjean's Haas in eighth.
Jenson Button acquitted himself well in his one-time-only comeback, qualifying ninth and 1.435 seconds off pole position.
However, the returning Briton will start from the back of the grid after he serves a 15-place grid penalty for power unit component changes made above his car's maximum allocation.
QUALIFYING TWO
The second segment of qualifying was defined by Lewis Hamilton's ongoing struggles to set up his car for.
Hamilton's difficulties in the cockpit were plain to see, his Mercedes perpetually threatening to snap out of his control, particularly at the top of the hill.
He spent the session outside the top 10, but his final qualifying lap comprised two personal-best sectors — and Stoffel Vandoorne's crashed McLaren.
Vandoorne binned his car at the exit of the swimming pool after breaking his front-right suspension knocking against a barrier, sending him spearing into the far wall.
It immediately triggered yellow flags, which prevented Hamilton from completing his lap, confining him to P14.
Ironically enough Vandoorne was already P7 and a candidate for Q3 — and, further, his McLaren teammate, Jenson Button, was P10 and the man likely to be usurped by Hamilton.
Vandoorne will also take a three-place grid penalty, too, for causing a collision at the last round in Spain.
Daniil Kvyat qualified his Toro Rosso in P11, ahead of Nico Hülkenberg's Renault and Kevin Magnussen's Haas in P12 and P13.
Felipe Massa was the slowest car in Q2 after having to abandon his lap due to traffic.
QUALIFYING ONE
Qualifying one was typically traffic troubled, particularly given Pirelli's ultrasoft tyre required any number of warm-up laps to reach their peak operating window.
For the most part the teams judged the situation excellently for their drivers, but inevitably some were caught out — perhaps most of all Esteban Ocon, who had to abandon his final flying lap when he encountered two slower cars in the final sector of the track.
It compounded a miserable day for the young Frenchman, who crashed his car in morning practice, triggering a frenetic rebuilding effort by his team to get him ready for qualifying.
Ocon qualified in P16, pushed into the elimination zone after a last-gasp flyer by Romain Grosjean.
Jolyon Palmer had a messy session, the Renault driver picking up a puncture and complaining of understeer on his way to P17 ahead of Williams's Lance Stroll in P18.
Both Sauber cars brought up the rear, with Pascal Wehrlein qualifying P19 ahead of teammate Marcus Ericsson, who brushed his rear-left tyre against the barrier at the entrance of the chicane, forcing his session retirement.
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On October 3rd through the 9th, the film will be screening at Hollywood's Arena Cinema at 1625 North Las Palmas Avenue, Hollywood , CA 90028. The best written composition will be published on IndieNYC.
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The deadline to submit is October 10th. The victor will be chosen by IndieNYC on October 14th, and the winning review will be published on the site.
'The Sublime and Beautiful' is a gorgeous, meditative drama about a husband and wife recovering from the death of their children.
In addition, the submission that garners most "likes" on tumblr. will receive the title of "Fan Favorite," and a mention on IndieNYC. So the sooner you submit your piece, the more time you'll have to build up likes. It's entirely possible for the contest winner and the Fan Favorite to be one and the same—it's anyone's game, folks.
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import (
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	"github.com/mistifyio/gozfs/nv"
)

func rollback(name string) (string, error) {
	m := map[string]interface{}{
		"cmd":     "zfs_rollback",
		"version": uint64(0),
	}

	encoded := &bytes.Buffer{}
	err := nv.NewNativeEncoder(encoded).Encode(m)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	out := make([]byte, 1024)
	err = ioctl(zfs, name, encoded.Bytes(), out)

	var snapName string
	if err == nil {
		var results map[string]string
		if err = nv.NewNativeDecoder(bytes.NewReader(out)).Decode(&results); err == nil {
			snapName = results["target"]
		}
	}
	return snapName, err
}

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I did my taxes this weekend. I also made daiquiris. The two pretty much go hand in hand in my home. I mean, If I did my taxes sober I would get really, really sad and then want a drink to make the sadness go away. But if I have daiquiris WHILE I do my taxes I pretty much skip the sad part. It might not be the best way to approach a financial task but it works for me. Except for when I refinanced my mortgage last year, or as I like to call it, the great blackout of 2012.
Thankfully I had a few mangos on hand. Mangoes can be pricey so when they are in season I'll buy several at a time, cut them up and freeze them. And thankfully for me and my taxes, Mangoes are in season.
Combine all ingredients in a blender. First, blend contents and then scrape down the sides of the blender. Next, blend again and scrape down the sides of the blender. Finally, blend until smooth. Cheers!


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Anita Lasker-Wallfisch (Breslau, 17 juli 1925) is een Duits-Brits celliste en een overlevende van het meisjesorkest van Auschwitz.

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Lasker werd in 1925 geboren als dochter van een Duits-Joodse gezin in Breslau, toen Duitsland (het huidige Wrocław, Polen). Ze had twee zussen: Marianne en Renate. Haar vader Alfons, broer van de bekende schaakmeester Edward Lasker, was advocaat; haar moeder een violiste. Alhoewel het gezin vanaf 1933 werd gediscrimineerd door anti-joodse maatregelen, voelde ze zich veilig omdat vader Alfons in de Eerste Wereldoorlog aan het front had gevochten en daarvoor een IJzeren Kruis had gekregen.

Tweede Wereldoorlog
Marianne, haar oudste zus, vluchtte in 1939 naar Engeland. Zij was het enige familielid dat aan de Holocaust ontsnapte. In april 1942 werden Lasker's ouders weggevoerd en vermoedelijk zijn ze overleden in de buurt van Lublin in Polen. Anita en Renate werden niet gedeporteerd omdat ze in een papierfabriek werkten. Daar ontmoetten ze Franse krijgsgevangenen en begonnen ze papieren te vervalsen om Franse dwangarbeiders terug te laten keren naar Frankrijk. In september 1942 probeerden de twee zussen zelf naar Frankrijk te vluchten, maar onderweg werden ze op heterdaad door de Gestapo gearresteerd.

Anita en Renate werden in december 1943 met afzonderlijke gevangenistreinen naar Auschwitz gedeporteerd. Er was bij aankomst geen selectie en al snel werd Anita, net als Esther Bejarano en Flora Jacobs, gekozen om te spelen in het meisjesorkest  van Auschwitz. Het orkest speelde onder leiding van Alma Rosé marsen wanneer de slavenarbeiders het kamp verlieten voor hun dagelijkse werk en wanneer ze weer terugkeerden. Ze gaven ook concerten voor de SS'ers.

In oktober 1944 rukte het Rode Leger op en werd Auschwitz geëvacueerd. Anita werd met 3.000 anderen per trein vervoerd naar Bergen-Belsen en overleefde dit kamp zes maanden onder erbarmelijke omstandigheden. Na de bevrijding door het Britse leger werd ze eerst overgebracht naar een nabijgelegen ontheemdenkamp. Haar zus Renate, die Engels sprak, werd tolk bij het Britse leger.

Tijdens het Bergen-Belsenproces, dat plaatsvond van september tot november 1945, getuigde Anita onder meer tegen de kampcommandant Josef Kramer, kamparts Fritz Klein en plaatsvervangend kampcommandant Franz Hössler die dat jaar allemaal ter dood werden veroordeeld.

Na de oorlog
In 1946 verhuisden de zussen Anita en Renate met de hulp van zus Marianne naar Groot-Brittannië. Anita trouwde  en kreeg twee kinderen. Wallfisch was medeoprichter van het English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) en trad op als lid en als soloartiest. Haar kleinzoon is de componist Benjamin Wallfisch.

Na bijna 50 jaar niet in Duitsland te zijn geweest, bezocht ze dit land in 1994 op een tournee met de ECO. Vanaf dat jaar heeft ze Duitse en Oostenrijkse scholen bezocht om over haar ervaringen te praten met scholieren. In 1996 publiceerde ze haar memoires "Inherit the Truth".

In 2011 ontving ze een eredoctoraat als doctor in de godgeleerdheid aan de universiteit van Cambridge.

In 2018 hield ze een herdenkingstoespraak in de Bondsdag ter gelegenheid van de 73e verjaardag van de bevrijding van Auschwitz.

In december 2019 maakte Lasker deel uit van een 60 Minutes met betrekking tot een onderzoek over de muziek die werd geschreven en uitgevoerd door gevangenen in Auschwitz.

Kampgevangene in Auschwitz
Kampgevangene in Bergen-Belsen
Brits cellist
Joods persoon
Duits Holocaustoverlevende
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Claude Monet, born in Paris in 1840, was raised on the Normandy coast in Le Havre, where his father sold ships' provisions. He gained a local reputation as a caricaturist while still a teenager, and landscape painter Eugène Boudin invited the budding artist to accompany him as he painted scenes at the local beaches. Boudin introduced Monet to plein air (outdoor) painting, which would prove a decisive influence in his career.
Monet went to Paris in 1862 to study painting and there befriended fellow students Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Frédéric Bazille, who would later form the core group of the original impressionists. By the end of the 1860s Monet had largely abandoned ambitious, large-scale figurative painting in favor of smaller, spontaneous landscape works executed en plein air.
Monet fled to London during the Franco-Prussian War, and in late 1871 settled at Argenteuil, a suburb just west of Paris that maintained its rustic charm even as it underwent rapid modernization. From 1872 to 1876 Argenteuil became the hub of what would soon be known as impressionist painting. Monet and his colleagues organized an exhibition of their work in Paris in 1874; one of Monet's exhibited works, Impression, Sunrise (1873), a loosely painted sketch of an industrial seascape, led critics to derisively dub the group "the impressionists." Financial difficulties forced Monet to relocate to Vétheuil in 1878, and a few years later, in 1883, he settled in Giverny, where he would live for the rest of his life.
Most of Monet's paintings from the 1870s depict the landscape in and around the small towns along the Seine. Executed outdoors, he employed seemingly spontaneous brushstrokes to capture the ever-changing effects of light and atmosphere. In the 1880s Monet expanded his motifs, turning his attention both to the Mediterranean and to the rugged vistas along the Normandy coast. In the 1890s he undertook a number of paintings produced in series, including pictures of poplars, grainstacks, and Rouen Cathedral; each work captured a specific atmospheric effect and time of day. With his reputation as France's leading landscape painter established and his financial situation secure, the artist turned his attention to the lavish gardens he had constructed at Giverny, eventually creating more than 250 works focused on water lilies.


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es una muñeca creada en 1972 por la ya desaparecida compañía de juguetes estadounidense Kenner. A diferencia de Barbie, Blythe no tiene novio o pareja formal, y no se da información sobre su profesión. Este hecho posibilita aún más las modificaciones que muchos de sus propietarios realizan en ellas, consistentes en retoques de pelo, color de ojos (se cambia una pieza llamada 'eyechip'), maquillaje, cuerpo, mecanismo interno, ropa, complementos, etc. De hecho, la subcultura Blythe ha florecido extremadamente rápido en Internet, organizada en foros y grupos de usuarios. Hay todo un mercado virtual de diseñadores de ropa Blythe y customizadores (expertos en realizar las modificaciones que suelen cobrar por sus servicios) en expansión.

Historia

Las muñecas Blythe fueron desarrolladas inspirándose en los diseños de Margaret Keane, de manera similar a muchas otras muñecas americanas de los 60 y 70. Su principal característica era sus ojos, que tenían la posibilidad de ser cerrados a voluntad además de cambiar de color gracias a una cuerda con un tirador (conocida popularmente como 'pullstring') situada el la parte posterior de la cabeza, ocultada por el pelo. Las muñecas Blythe solo se vendieron en los EE.UU. (aunque se producían en Hong Kong) durante un año, 1972, ya que no fueron muy populares (las niñas americanas de la época tenían miedo de su cabeza desproporcionada) y eso las hizo desaparecer de las tiendas rápidamente.

Treinta años después de su lanzamiento inicial, las Blythe recuperaron su popularidad inesperadamente. En 1997, la productora Gina Garan recibió una Kenner Blythe original de 1972 como regalo de un amigo y empezó a usarla como modelo para mejorar sus habilidades como fotógrafa. Empezó a llevarse su Blythe adonde fuera, tomando cientos de instantáneas. Más tarde, en 1999, un encuentro casual con la japonesa Junko Wong, responsable de CWC, consiguió que las Blythe llamaran la atención de los ejecutivos de Parco - un popular centro comercial japonés - y de los fabricantes japoneses de juguetes.

En 2000, Gina publicó su primer libro de fotografía Blythe en Chronicle Books, This is Blythe. Más tarde en el mismo año, la compañía americana Hasbro (sucesora de Kenner) cedió los derechos de Blythe a la japonesa Takara. La primera 'Neo Blythe' (ya desarrollada por Takara) fue usada en una campaña televisiva de los almacenes Parco con instantáneo y rotundo éxito. Este hecho permitió la vuelta de Blythes a los EE. UU. y de allí al resto del mundo, pero esta vez convertidas en un producto 'de coleccionista' destinado a los adultos.

En 2003, Blythe fue el tema del especial de VH1, I Love the 70s, donde se dijo que recordaba a una «Barbie con elefantiasis» o a «Christina Ricci», entre otras cosas, pero de todos modos causó furor entre los invitados.

En 2004, las galerías Ashton-Drake empezaron a producir sus propias réplicas de Blythe en los EE. UU., aunque sus modelos nunca han sido tan apreciados como los de Takara.

En 2008 marca de cremas y cosméticos Babaria las usaron como campaña publicitaria.

Hoy en día las muñecas Blythe son creadas únicamente para adultos coleccionistas.

Tipos

Existen tres tipos de muñecas Blythe: las «Neo Blythe», versión de aproximadamente 30 cm, heredera de las Kenner originales, las pequeñas «Petite Blythe», de solo 11.2 cm, que nacieron en forma de llavero y las «Middie Blythe», que miden unos 20cm y han sido las últimas en hacer su aparición en el año 2010.
Solo las Neo Blythe tienen 4 diferentes colores de ojos, incluyendo azul, verde, naranja y rosa (excepto las muñecas de edición limitada que pueden incluir variaciones). Las Middies solo tienen un par de ojos que se mueven de lado a lado. Pueden mover los brazos y la cabeza pero las rodillas y la cintura son estáticas. Las Petites tienen párpado móvil y sus extremidades se pueden doblar.

El precio de cada muñeca depende en gran medida del modelo, de su antigüedad, del estado de conservación y de la cantidad producida (algunas de ellas provienen de tiradas muy limitadas).

Las medidas de las Neo Blythe son: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (en pulgadas) o 106-70-99 (en mm).
Las medidas de Petite Blythe son: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (en pulgadas) o 45-30-42 (en mm).

El molde de la cabeza de las muñecas Blythe no ha sido siempre el mismo, sino que ha ido variando con la evolución de la muñeca. De menos a más reciente: molde BL (Blythe), EBL (Excellent), SBL (Superior), RBL (Radiance) y FBL (Fairest).
El cuerpo también ha ido cambiando con el avance de los modelos. Por ejemplo, las más antiguas llevan cuerpo Licca que puede doblar sus extremidades pero sin articulaciones, el cual posteriormente fue adaptado para los modelos con moldes Excellent (EBL), Superior (SBL), Radiance (RBL)y Fairest (FBL).

Kenner Blythe

Las kenners son las blythe originales, comercializadas en 1972 por Kenner. Son las más cotizadas, una en buen estado puede costar alrededor de 800 euros, una aún en la caja original puede pasar los 3.000 euros. Tienen el cuerpo rígido tipo barbie con las rodillas posicionables. Existen cuatro tipos con distinto color de pelo: castaño, rubio, negro y rojo, sin embargo el maquillaje es el mismo: mejillas sonrojadas, labios rosas y sombra de ojos verde.

Véase también

 Pullip

Enlaces externos

  de CWC y Takara (en inglés)
  de Hasbro
 Página oficial de Blythe Doll

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Fighting flares up in Libyan western port
The revolutionary forces intensify their attack to recapture Zawiyah, the western port that they lost in March in fierce battles with Gaddafi's forces
AFP , Sunday 12 Jun 2011
Fighting raged on Sunday in Zawiyah after Libyan insurgents launched an offensive to recapture the western port they lost to Muammar Gaddafi's forces in March, a rebel source said.
The fighting, which follows more than two months of relative calm in the city of 250,000 people, began on Saturday, the source told AFP in the rebel capital Benghazi, adding that the fighting had caused "very many casualties."
"Fighting that started yesterday between battalions loyal to Gaddafi and rebels from Zawiyah is continuing and causing very many casualties," the rebel leader said.
Loyalist forces blocked the road to the Tunisian border to "prevent the flow of refugees" from the town, located around 50 kilometres (31 miles) west of Tripoli, he added.
It was not immediately possible to confirm the reports independently.
Government forces retook control of Zawiyah in March after bloody battles with the rebels, who launched a popular uprising against Gaddafi's four-decade hardline rule mid-February.


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Q: Opengl transparent cube faces I am drawing transparent cubes,which share vertices, in a grid(Windows 7 VC++ VS 2012). Problem is when i rotate the picture i see strange visual effect in planes where cubes touch each other. Is this effect because of that reason only and i need to remove the shared faces? Or there is some other trick to it?
Does it have anything to do with face/orientation of the cube surface? btw i have tried a lot of these already but cant make it work perfectly.

A: If you assure a consistent process when defining triangle vertex numbering this issue can be avoided.  Typically you number vertices counter-clockwise  0, 1, 2  Doing this tells the OpenGL state machine which side is up.  Depending on your needs there is a GL flag you can set to color in or not front and/or back of such triangles ... let us know how you get on

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Sorry for the bad quality of the photo, but Brian took it with my cell phone. It's stopped raining today, so I'll try to get a better one. I also take no blame for it being parked sideways. Brian did it and it was when I went out to yell at him that he took this photo. It does fit though! (And the black car beside it is our Elantra, so we would have been able to get out had someone parked "behind" bumblebee.) Oh, and for my European visitors who might be a little confused about my needing to "adopt" a Smart, they've only just gone on sale in the US last month. And they had thirty thousand pre-orders for them... They're going to be hard to get for a little while!
So, remember that last blog post about talking to the dealer Tuesday night about getting on the list for an orphan Smart? Guess who called Wednesday at lunch time? I just about had a coniption fit at work being stuck there. We got all the financing in order and picked Bumblebee up last night. Photos once it stops raining (or I get the one I took with my cell phone camera).
For all we would both desperately love for it to be adoption papers for a child of our own, that can't happen for years yet. As I discovered last week, we could adopt, but we couldn't bring the child into the US for at least another 5 years because of yet another $%$!#@$ in the immigration system. You cannot bring a child into the US through adoption unless you're a citizen. So there goes that option for us. And I already knew we can't adopt a child from within the US unless we're citizens. Can I just say how sick I am of this whole mess of a system?
But I am thrilled about my Smart! We did preorder one, and are still in the wait for it. Unfortunately because we did the smart thing financially and waited to put in a deposit on it, we're waaaay down the list. The best estimate to get the one we ordered is 8 months. So we're now on the orphan list for one still in my colours and with my basic options. (Passion coupe with heated seats!! and no hideous tachometer bubbles) The one we ordered has more than that, but those are my two basic requirements. And at this rate, I'll have a significant downpayment made before we go sign for the car!
E. Gary Gygax has passed away. May he live eternally in gamers' hearts.
E. Gary Gygax has passed away. May he live eternally in all gamers' hearts.


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Trudeau – Quebec's Long Lasting Curse On Canada
When Trudeau died, no one was more sorrowed to see him go than Castro.
Ernest Semple is a Montrealer (retired engineer) who is an astute observer of international, national and local politics. Many of his letters have been published on Galganov Dot Com.
I receive a great deal of e-mails concerning Quebec and Quebec language policies that drive people crazy, since the unrestricted use of the English language in the province of Quebec is illegal.
And now, to assuage Quebecois nationalism and French speakers outside of Quebec, the public use of French is being made mandatory throughout Canada, even where there is no significant French speaking population.
Ernest Semple's latest letter to me bemoans how sad Quebec has become since the introduction of French only language laws. He writes about people and issues that are destroying what was not that long ago Canada's premiere city (Montreal), which was no more than a generation ago one of the greatest places to live on the planet.
But it isn't any longer.
Ernest's letter can be read in its original form at the Letters to the Publisher section found in the MENU to the right of this Editorial under the title: Quebec must come out of its three decade coma!
In response to Ernest's letter – here is the reality of Quebec as I see it.
Quebec is so broken that it is almost beyond the point where it can be fixed.
The best thing that can happen to Canada, is for Quebec to leave. But I wouldn't hold my breath for Quebec's departure any time soon, since they have a really good thing going for themselves within Canada.
The late Quebec Separatist Premier, Rene Levesque, said it best when he said: Quebec should be independent within a strong Canada.
His wish is being realized.
When there is any issue, event or policy that Quebec has in common with the rest of the country, it is always described as Quebec and Canada. Never Quebec within Canada.
To me, this sounds like two countries. I can not recall even once reading or hearing a report that says Ontario and Canada. Or any other Province and Canada. Even in today's National Post (October 12, 2006), they ran an article that said Quebec and Canada.
Ernest's line-up of Quebec's more infamous Anglo and Jew haters, such as Adrian Arcand, Lambert Closse, Andre Laurendeau, and Abbe Lionel Groulx says much about Quebec's past.
But, as he observed, these men are honored even today as Quebec icons with parks, subway stations, colleges and streets named after them. This says as much about Quebec's present as it says about Quebec's racist past.
It also gives us a view into Quebec's future.
Pierre Elliot Trudeau was one of Quebec's most noteworthy men of shame (at least to me), even though he is seen by many within Canada as one of the country's great Prime Ministers.
It was Trudeau who gave us such things as the "Official Languages Act" which has no other purpose other than to promote French in the rest of Canada, while it absolutely ignores English Rights in Quebec.
Trudeau gave us Multi-Culturalism which is gutting English Canada, while at the same time, it was never permitted in his beloved Quebec where French is the ONLY legal language and culture.
Trudeau created the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights which gives some Canadians Rights which other Canadians don't have. And in his "wisdom" he stacked the Supreme Court of Canada with Liberal activist judges who routinely decide upon what constitutes Charter Rights, and what does not.
A perfect example is Quebec's labor laws, which according to the Supreme Court of Canada violates two of the Charters stated civil liberties. But, because of Quebec's unique characteristics (according to the Supreme Court), Quebec can continue to violate the rights of Canada's workers in and outside of Quebec.
And as for the draconian French ONLY language laws within Quebec, Trudeau was silent.
But, when asked to defend their rights to use the English language without restrictions by his predominantly English speaking constituents in the riding of Mount Royal, where he was routinely elected with massive majorities, his response was: "Don't look to me to fight your battles".
Trudeau also tore into Western Canada, specifically oil rich Alberta, where he raped their oil wealth to keep his power and influence in Quebec and Ontario. But he never touched his sacred Hydro Quebec.
Trudeau drove huge chasms between Canada and the United States, bringing us ever so closer to South America, Europe and Asia where we get no benefits whatsoever.
And when Trudeau died, no one was more sorrowed to see him go than Castro, who was ever so evident at his funeral in Montreal. Being loved and admired by a brutal dictator is nothing a man of honor would or should want on his resume. Especially a leader of a Democracy.
But Trudeau was indeed admired by Castro. Trudeau's son Alexandre loves to talk about the wonderful times the Trudeaus spent as Castro's guests. I guess the Trudeaus never saw that Cuba was a totalitarian bankrupt country where individual Rights didn't, and still don't exist.
As a Canadian who happens to be Jewish and a strong advocate of Israel, I hold a special dislike for Trudeau, who successfully hid his absolute contempt for the Jewish state, while at the same time he overtly showed his admiration and respect for Israel's despotic Arab neighbors and enemies.
And just to illustrate a bit of Trudeau's psyche: During World War II, instead of signing up to fight the Nazis, Trudeau preferred to dress in Nazi regalia and ride his motorcycle in the Quebec countryside.
He also flirted with the very anti-Semitic and pro Fascist Bloc Populaire. This is the man who won his first election on the platform of "The Just Society".
I guess his greatest laugh was on the people who lived in the Mount Royal Riding which consisted of Montreal's most concentrated and wealthiest Jewish population. I'm sure that he's still laughing at them from his grave.
Trudeau gave us the beginning of a huge debt, where there was no debt before he came to power in the late 1960's. He also contributed heavily to the something for nothing bunch which continues to drag on our society even today.
He also stewarded the 21% interest rates of the early 1980's, which literally led to thousands upon thousands of personal and corporate bankruptcies. And we're still paying obscene taxes for Trudeau's social engineering incompetence.
If there was a curse from Quebec to the rest of Canada that was greater than all the others, that curse came with the name Pierre Elliot Trudeau.
In my opinion, Trudeau was far more despicable than the Anglo and Jew haters named in the aforementioned paragraph of this Editorial, since his influence went far beyond the borders of Quebec,
Trudeau's influence has robbed Canada of the most incredible future any country could have hoped for.
Worst of all: We have no one to blame but ourselves.
WEST isn't on the sidelines cheering for Israel for all that the WEST is worth. the WEST DOESN'T GET IT.
I get this all the time when I speak out for Israel. I get condemned for actually having the audacity to site Hamas for who they really are: the new Nazis.
My response to them is simple and a direct challenge: Why the constant double standard for Israel and no other country? What is different about Israel than any other country? Jews! Still think this isn't about Anti-Semitism? Think ag
Brent Holland, Kingston ON


"It is said that the Gāyatrī Mantra, the "essence of all mantras", whose Sanskrit words contain the vibrations of the upper luminous spheres of light, has all spiritual powers and potencies of the universe hidden within it. It is a prayer to the Almighty Supreme God, the Creator of the entire cosmos, the essence of our life existence, who removes all our pains and sufferings and grants happiness for our earthly existence.
In this evening workshop, the origin and history of this mantra will be presented. We will study both its long and short forms and go over translation, pronunciation and Vedic intonation word-for-word, so you can gain the confidence to chant the mantra on your own in your personal practice, as well as introduce it to your yoga students. At the end of the workshop, we will chant the Gāyatrī Mantra together for a full mala (108 times).


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Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
In the event that your investigations support or suggest the above allegations to be correct, we urge your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that the rights and freedoms of the aforementioned person(s) (ensure the right of peaceful assembly) are respected and accountability of any person guilty of the alleged violations is ensured. We also request that your Excellency's Government adopt effective measures to prevent the recurrence of these acts.
(Iran: Post-election violence killings of 5 students and 7 others Violation alleged: Deaths due to the use of force by law enforcement officials or persons acting in direct or indirect compliance with the State, when the use of force is inconsistent with the criteria of absolute necessity and proportionality )
Freedom of expression, International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance, Right to assembly & association
Civil Society, General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
In this context, we would further like to appeal to your Excellency's Government to take all necessary steps to ensure the right of peaceful assembly as recognized in article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which provides that "The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interest of national security of public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals of the protection of the rights and freedoms of others".
Right to assembly & association
We should also like to appeal to your Excellency's Government to take all necessary steps to secure the right to freedom of opinion and expression of the above mentioned persons (people arrested following the 2009 elections), in accordance with fundamental principles as set forth in article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reiterated in article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which provides that "Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice'".
(Regarding post-election violence killings of 5 students and 7 others. killing of students Fatemeh Barati, Kasra Sharafi, Mobina Ehterami, Kambiz Sho'a'i and Mohsen Imani along with at least seven other protesters and the arbitrary detention of dozens of opposition activists following recent elections in Iran.) Without expressing at this stage an opinion on the facts of the case and on whether the detention of the abovementioned persons is arbitrary or not, we would like to appeal to your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee their right not to be deprived arbitrarily of their liberty and to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal, in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Liberty and Security of the person, Right to fair trial
The Special Rapporteur reiterates the previous calls made by his predecessor and the Secretary-General that all those arrested for the peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of assembly and of opinion and expression be released, including those arrested during the protests in December 2017 and January 2018. The Special Rapporteur further calls upon the Government to undertake an independent and transparent investigation into the reported deaths in custody and other incidents leading to alleged violations of rights that took place during and after the protests.
Arbitrary Detention, Freedom of expression, Liberty and Security of the person, Right to assembly & association
Civil Society, HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers, Prisoners
The Government should amend laws and policies, and reconsider draft legislation, that infringe on the right to freely associate and assemble with expressive groups or like-minded individuals and to promote peaceful ideals and activities. Non-governmental organizations, including unregistered associations, should be allowed to function freely, and their members should be able to operate in a safe environment. The Special Rapporteur echoes the recommendation made by the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association that the establishment of associations should be facilitated by a notification procedure that is simple, easily accessible, non-discriminatory and non-onerous or free of charge. Furthermore, the right to peaceful assembly should not be subject to prior authorization by the authorities, but at the most to a prior notification procedure, which should not be burdensome, and the Government should recognize spontaneous assemblies as exempted from prior notification.
Freedom from discrimination, Freedom of expression, Liberty and Security of the person, Right to assembly & association
Consider the immediate and unconditional release of civil society actors and human rights defenders prosecuted for protected activities; including journalists, netizens, lawyers and student, cultural, environmental, and political activists that work to promote civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights currently detained for activities protected by national and international law.
Arbitrary Detention, Freedom of expression, Liberty and Security of the person
Civil Society, General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous, HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
Desist from actions designed to injure or intimidate those who work to identify human rights violations, promote redress, and those that may cooperate with international human rights mechanisms.
Freedom of expression, Liberty and Security of the person
Immediately investigate allegations of reprisals against individuals that cooperate with international human rights instruments and organizations and to take measures to "ensure adequate protection from intimidation or reprisals for individuals and members of groups who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights".
In coordination with NGOs and with children themselves, provide children in street situations with the necessary protection, including a family environment, adequate health-care services, the possibility to attend school and other social services.
Partially Implemented
Protection of the child from all forms of violence, Right of the child to state care, Right to education, Right to health
Children, Civil Society
The Committee urges the State party to put an end to repression against non- governmental organizations working in the area of children's rights and to hold those responsible for harassment and persecution of human rights activists accountable.
Liberty and Security of the person, Right to assembly & association
Civil Society, HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
The Committee encourages the State party to engage all the relevant actors, including non-governmental organizations and other members of civil society, in the process of discussion of the present concluding observations at the national level and facilitate their participation prior to the submission of its next periodic report.
International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
E/C.12/IRN/CO/2
Special Rapporteur - Iran7
Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions4
CESCR1
Freedom of expression9
Right to assembly & association6
Freedom from discrimination2
Civil Society14


LEAD Fellow Zofeen Ebrahim writes about a small rural community on the outskirts of the ucchali village in the Soan Valley, where farmers traditionally relied on rainwater to recharge their roughly 3,000 community wells, but half a decade of drought in the 1990s brought farming to a standstill.
Comparison between the datasets to highlight key strengths and limitations.
This paper statistically estimates the impact of climate change on the future water availability in the Kabul River Basin.
The paper conveys policy recommendations for strengthening adaptation to climate change.


Hehe, I tried package manager but I haven't found desired package....those packages does not seem to describe the solution of my problem.
Topic: Best browser for Linux?
Re: Best browser for Linux?
This problem is solved by replacing kernel 486 with 686....now both cores were detected and everything works fine!
And warning, I ran benchmarks and realized that performance was now much better.
Topic: What song are you listening to at the moment?
Re: What song are you listening to at the moment?
Thanks for posting link to the same problem. Hmm, so it's really kernel problem. There isn't any easy fix?
Topic: If Linux Mint disappeared tomorrow, what would you use?
Re: If Linux Mint disappeared tomorrow, what would you use?


East Boston artist J. Felipe Aguirre, a.k.a. Phil Hoa has been chosen to be the one responsible for designing and decorating the public 'Street Pianos' coming to East Boston next month.
The two pianos in Eastie that will be sponsored by the Jeffries Point Neighborhood Association and the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library , will be painted by Aguirre and then placed in outdoor spaces in the neighborhood for the public to play and enjoy from September 23 – October 10, 2016.
Aguirre, who was born and raised in Colombia, moved to Spain when he was 15 years old to live with his mom and my sister.
Aguirre attended Montserrat College of Art in Beverly where he was studying for a degree in Graphic Design.
Aguirre said a lot of his work are logos and illustrations for bands and venues, though he's been working with some other clients from different fields lately creating business cards, custom lettering, brochures, etc.
Besides his job in retail and his freelance work, Aguirre said he tries to take time for himself and travel to different places around the US and the world to find inspiration.
"I enjoy visiting new places, meeting new people and learning from different cultures, as that can later influence my art and design work," he said.
Aguirre was part of the street piano program when it came to Boston three years ago.
Street Pianos Boston was first featured in the city in 2013 when more than 500,000 people engaged with these pianos, sharing music and song in a citywide festival.
Each piano features a simple invitation, "Play Me, I'm Yours". In 2016, The Celebrity Series of Boston made a commitment that every Boston neighborhood will have at least one piano for the community to enjoy. Organizations with connections to the community in arts, culture or other charitable areas were encouraged to apply to host a piano.
Host organizations must commit to acting as a "piano buddy", which includes covering the piano in inclement weather, reporting any damages and locking the keyboard up every night during the two weeks of the festival. Ideally, all locations will be outdoors, visible and easily accessible to the public.
This public art installation was created by UK artist Luke Jerram and has been touring internationally since 2008. More than 1,500 pianos have now been installed in 50 cities across the globe, from New York to London. The project has reached more than 10 million people worldwide, with each new city that commissions the work becoming part of a growing legacy.
In Boston, Play Me, I'm Yours is presented by the Celebrity Series of Boston, as part of Arts for All!


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Home » News & Events » Beyond Grants: EITC and OSTC, Alternatives for Businesses to Fund Social Impact
Beyond Grants: EITC and OSTC, Alternatives for Businesses to Fund Social Impact
Philanthropy & Social Impact
In 2012, we made a commitment to explore alternatives to grants for donors focused on impact. Philanthropic grants have always been one way businesses can provide money for social impact. The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) represent two others. Here we focus on how Pennsylvania's tax credit programs work, though several states, such as New Jersey, Virginia, and North Carolina have similar programs.
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program
The EITC, which has been available since 2001, provides tax credits for donations to state-designated Scholarship Organizations, Educational Improvement Organizations, and Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organizations. For each of these types of organizations, the PA Department of Community Economic Development maintains a list of qualifying education organizations that have been approved to receive EITC funds.
Scholarship Organizations are 501(c)3s that spend 80% of their EITC funds on scholarships for students whose families earn no more than $60,000 annually, plus $12,000 for each dependent. This designation can include wealthy private schools, as long as they spend 80% of the money received through the program on scholarships for eligible students.
Educational Improvement Organizations spend 80% of the EITC funds on educational programming outside of the regular academic curriculum. Examples include Big Brothers/Big Sisters or the Arden Theater's outreach program to public school students.
Pre-kindergarten Scholarship Organizations include day-cares and pre-schools that serve primarily children from low-income families.
Businesses that donate to eligible organizations can receive tax credits that can equal 75 – 100% of their contribution, depending on the type of organization they donate to, the amount of their support, and whether the business commits to contributing a second, consecutive year. Not surprisingly, these credits are claimed very quickly. For example, in Pennsylvania, applications for credits in the 2012-2013 school year started on July 2, 2012, and all credits were exhausted in one week.
The Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Program
Another and lesser known option for businesses in Pennsylvania is the OSTC, which was created just last year. Under this program, businesses can receive tax credits for contributions to Opportunity Scholarship Organizations, which then provide tuition assistance to students residing within the catchment area of low-performing schools. A low-performing school is any public elementary or secondary school ranking in the bottom 15% state-wide, based upon math and reading scores on the state PSSA test. Students' families must meet the same income requirements designated by the EITC program to qualify, and can then receive scholarships of up to $8,500 (or $15,000 if they will be enrolled in a special education program). The scholarships can then be used for tuition at a private school (independent or Catholic), or "out of district" tuition for a public school in a district other than the one in which the child resides. Only six districts in PA have signed up to accept out-of-district students with OSTC scholarships, possibly due to uncertainty of the new program's implications for logistics such as bussing and class sizes.
Businesses can receive the same amount of tax credits under the OSTC as the EITC, but as of February, there were still $37 million in unclaimed credits out of the $50 million the state had set aside with the goal of serving 40,000 students. Given the recent national headline-grabbing budget cuts of the Philadelphia School District, the OSTC represents a still underused tool to ensure access to educational opportunity for the many students affected by school closures.
An Opportunity for Impact
Donors interested in using these alternative vehicles should consult with their advisors to see if such tools are a good match for both their social impact and financial goals. For many businesses, such alternatives to philanthropic grants represent yet another tool for funding social impact.
Special thanks to John Song, Vice President, Wilmington Trust, and Gail D'Angelo, Regional CRA Officer, M&T Bank for generously sharing their experience and expertise with us on this topic, and to Mimi Sheng for help with research.
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MusicSpotlight Events
Eight Great Tuesdays Continues Through August
by Tracy Geibel
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Tuesday, Aug. 7 & 14
As Erie edges into its final full month of summer, the area's popular 8 Great Tuesdays concerts continue to highlight talented musicians at Liberty Park.
The sixth show in the annual series is set for Tuesday, Aug. 7 with country-rock bands Pure Prairie League and opening act Refuge. The seventh is scheduled a week later, featuring soul music with performances by Wesley Bright & The Honeytones and opening act The Breeze Band.
Now in its fifth decade, Pure Prairie League has stayed true to its country-rock roots since its early beginnings in Ohio. Currently, the band features founding member and pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark.
"Their vocals are as strong as Kentucky moonshine and the musicianship and performance skills are as sharp as a straight razor," one reviewer said in a recent press release.
On Aug. 14, Wesley Bright & The Honeytones of Akron will introduce Erie to its mix of classic soul and modern sound. Bright is known for his mellifluous voice and energy that will get everyone on their feet.
People may bring outside food and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcohol will be available for purchase inside the park. Food trucks and other vendors will also be present.
Anyone under age 18 should be accompanied by an adult. No pets, bikes, skates or skateboards are allowed into Liberty Park during the event.
A free shuttle service, courtesy of "Ride the e" will be available from 5 p.m. until after the event ends to and from the following locations: The Erie Intermodal Transportation center at 208 E. Bayfront Pkwy., the Thomas Hoffman Transportation Hub at the corner of 12th and Lincoln Streets and the lots west of the Maritime Museum and Blasco Library. — Tracy Geibel
6:30 p.m. // Liberty Park's Highmark Amphitheater, 200 Lawrence Pier // Free // porterie.org/8-great-tuesdays
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Erie's Best Local Albums of 2020
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Three top full-length records from local artists
Our Top Albums of 2020
by Aaron Mook and Nick Warren12/16/2020, 11:45 AM
Music that provided relief when it was sorely needed


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LEVERTON Wins Silver Stevie® Award for Company of the Year – Computer Software in the 16th Annual International Business Awards
Award recognizes the AI-based data extraction and contract analytics platform for facilitating data-driven decision-making for businesses worldwide
New York, NY August 15, 2019 – LEVERTON, the premier provider of proprietary AI-powered technology for data extraction and contract analytics, today announced the receipt of a silver Stevie® Award for Company of the Year – Computer Software in the 16th Annual International Business Awards®.
LEVERTON was recognized for developing a platform that gives any organization the ability to access and understand their data from real estate and other corporate documents so they can make better business decisions. Among the company's recent stand-out achievements is the launch of its groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) offering in spring 2019. LEVERTON's AIaaS lowers the barriers of entry to the AI-powered future and enables any company to implement AI-driven data extraction quickly and easily. The company was acquired by MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions, in July 2019.
"We are honored to be recognized by the Stevie's for the recent, rapid growth and development of our platform," said Abhinav "Abe" Somani, previously CEO of Leverton and now the VP and Industry Principal of AI and Occupier Solutions at MRI. "As part of the MRI Software family, we are now able to accelerate that development, and expect to bring our proprietary solution to benefit companies across a variety of industries in the coming year." MRI Software has received a silver Stevie Award in the Large Computer Software Company of the Year category. This is the second year in a row that MRI has won a silver Stevie Award.
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small – are eligible to submit nominations. The 2019 IBAs received entries from organizations in 74 nations and territories.
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LEVERTON, an MRI Software Company, provides an AI-powered data extraction and contract analytics platform helps businesses to extract and analyze key structured data out of their corporate and legal documents. Trusted by over 200 of the Fortune 1000, the company's secure platform includes pre-trained, proprietary OCR and deep learning algorithms that accelerate data discovery and extraction, speeding time to ROI. With support for 25+ languages and offices in New York, London, and New Delhi, LEVERTON is equipped to meet the needs of the largest global real estate, accounting, consulting and financial organizations. For more information, visit www.leverton.ai
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(RepublicanPress.org) – The TIME'S UP Foundation is a nonpartisan, non-profit group working to create a world free from "gender-based discrimination in the workplace and beyond." Unfortunately, the group managed to get caught up with the controversy surrounding the misdeeds of now-disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D).
On Thursday, August 26, TIME'S UP head Tina Tchen announced her resignation following revelations the group worked closely with former Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa. The cooperation reportedly happened after accusations surfaced that the former governor had sexually harassed former staff member Lindsey Boylan.
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Text messages obtained by The Washington Post revealed that Tchen killed a plan by subordinates to release an official statement showing support for Boylan after two individuals associated with TIME'S UP spoke with DeRosa.
The organization's Board of Directors issued a public statement about Tchen's resignation shortly after her announcement. It praised the accomplishments made by the foundation under her tenure.
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"Tina Tchen has dedicated her life to making workplaces fair and equitable for workers and safer for women.
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The statement noted that its swift acceptance of Tchen's resignation demonstrated the foundation's commitment to accountability. It also said her departure would allow the group to move forward beyond the controversy.
Will the TIME'S UP Foundation be able to save its reputation following this resignation? Time will tell.


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On September 23, commencing at 3:00 p.m. for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is currently visiting New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, held a Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting with the Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia. An overview of the meeting is as follows.
1. Foreign Minister Kishida expressed his congratulations regarding the victory in the parliamentary elections in Australia and her appointment as Foreign Minister, and stated that Japan and Australia are strategic partners that share the same fundamental values and strategic interests. He added that he intends to closely cooperate with Foreign Minister Bishop and elevate relations between Japan and Australia to a new stage. Foreign Minister Bishop conveyed her approval and commented that she intends to deepen cooperative relations between the two countries in a variety of fields.
2. Foreign Minister Kishida stated that he heard that one Australian citizen was killed in the terrorist attack in Kenya, and he expressed his condolences. He also commented that terrorism absolutely cannot be forgiven, and that he intends to closely cooperate with Australia in the fight against terrorism. Foreign Minister Bishop expressed her approval.
3. The two foreign ministers affirmed that Japan and Australia would move forward with cooperation in order to develop cooperation in the fields of security and defense, and deepen economic relations including through a Japan-Australia EPA, TPP, and RCEP. The two foreign ministers also shared the view that they would carry out the promotion of people-to-people exchanges, including youth exchanges.
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The appointment of Mgr Lucio Adrian Ruiz as the new Prefect of the Secretariat for Communications — the SpC in Vaticanese — appears to be a done deal, and the Vatican simply waiting for the right moment to make the announcement. There is still no official confirmation of Mgr Ruiz's permanent appointment, and until there is, anything could happen. Nevertheless, SpC staff are treating the matter as a fait accompli.
The rumour mill around the Vatican has been extremely active since the start of this week, regarding the appointment of a successor to Mgr Dario Edoardo Viganò, who resigned as Prefect earlier this month in the wake of the so-called "Lettergate" scandal.
Mgr Viganò's resignation was in effect a demotion, since the Holy Father created a new position at the Secretariat — Assessor to the dicastery — specifically for him and named him to the position in the same letter by which the Pope accepted the monsignor's resignation. Since that change, Mgr Ruiz has been acting as the head of the communications department.
Staff across the dozens of language sections producing content for Vatican Media are not exactly enthusiastic at the prospect of a Ruiz appointment. The sense one gets is that morale among the employees at Vatican News — which was already very low according to this reporter's estimation when he left the Dicastery at the end of 2017 after a dozen years of service — has fallen markedly since word Mgr Ruiz might be tapped to take over permanently began to spread.
The reason for the low morale — a temperature reading inside the dicastery suggests despondency might not be too strong a word — is not opposition to reform, or even to this reform. "The people in the Secretariat are committed to bringing the message of the Gospel 'to the ends of the earth'," one staffer told the Catholic Herald on condition of anonymity. "We believe in our work, we believe in our mission, and we believe in the reform." The problem is too many staffers have come to the conclusion that the implementation of the reform under current leadership has so far failed to live up to the high expectations Pope Francis has for it.
Meanwhile, there is another wrinkle to the story. The head of the CEM — that's in essence the editorial board of the news division at SpC — Fr Bernd Hagenkord, SJ, has drawn criticism for claiming on his blog that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had agreed to the publication of portions of the letter he wrote in reply to Mgr Viganò. Fr Hagenkord later deleted the remark, though not before the German bishops picked it up and reported it.
The interest in Fr Hagenkord's remark stems from the fact that, had Benedict XVI given his permission, the "Lettergate" story would have been very different, and quite possibly would not have been a story at all. Sources close to the situation with knowledge of the person say Fr Hagenkord made an honest mistake — a simple misstatement — duly corrected (on what was, after all, a blog). That's fair enough.
Just how an internal reshuffle at the top of the dicastery is supposed to address the morale problem among the rank and file, or the broader issue of the reform's trajectory, is not a matter, address of which higher authority in the Vatican can postpone indefinitely.
The Vatican media operation must be transparent and professional. Anything less is a disservice to the Church.


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Lower American River Conservancy Act (AB 1716)
With Assemblymember Ken Cooley, I authored this bill to create a new state conservancy to benefit the Lower American River. The American River is vitally important to the people, economy and culture of Sacramento. Since the founding of Sacramento in 1848, the American River has been a defining element of our region. It is a shining example of how an urban river can be utilized as a public good, while still maintaining its environmental integrity.
Urge the governor to sign the Act to create the Lower American River Conservancy.
College Mental Health Services (AB 2017)
Introduced in partnership with the Steinberg Institute, this bill would fund grants for mental health services for undergraduate and graduate students at all public California Community Colleges and Universities. Access to mental health services on public college campuses vary, with some offering direct access to services and others with no mental health professional on campus. As the number of students seeking counseling continues to grow, we have an obligation to meet that need with effective services, such as peer-to-peer programs, and community and intra-campus engagement.
The bill is on the governor's desk! You can help urge him to sign the bill into law by signing the petition.
Smoke Free Campuses (AB 1594)
This bill is also pending on the governor's desk. The bill would expand the current smoking prohibition at University of California campuses to any California Community College and California State University campus by 2018.
Concussion Management for Youth Sports (AB 2007)
This year I was privileged to work with Dr. Bennet Omalu, famed forensic pathologist, and the California Athletic Trainers to ensure that kids playing non-school based youth sports are still covered by the state's concussion management protocol. One bad concussion, untreated, can create a lifetime of health issues. This bill would help ensure kids get the right treatment, right away.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (AB 1661)
As members of the State Assembly, we follow Assembly Rule 24 which requires each of us to attend a sexual harassment prevention course within six months of assuming any supervisorial position and every two years thereafter. However, current law does not explicitly require city and county elected officials to attend similar training. The cost to cities to litigate and/or settle sexual harassment claims can be hundreds of thousands of dollars resulting in a significant losses of revenue used to fund essential constituent services. The bill is pending action on the governor's desk.
Farmworker Overtime (AB 1066)
I was honored to co-author AB 1066 with Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez— which would provide mandatory overtime for farmworkers. In this day and age, it is unconscionable that the workers who pick our produce do not receive overtime pay after a 40 hour work week, but those who package, can, or sell it do.
The 6th of August marked the 51st anniversary of President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act. As the President told Congress then, "the command of the Constitution is plain: it is wrong-deadly wrong-to deny any of your fellow Americans the right to vote in this country." Unfortunately for our democracy, the last few years have seen a terrible backlash against the right to vote for many citizens…
Sacramento Railyards Roads Grand Opening Celebration
The roads are now open! In August, we celebrated the grand opening of Fifth Street, Sixth Street, and Railyards Boulevard. The new roads are open to automobile, bike, and pedestrian traffic creating a new path through downtown. Some projects we look forward to at the Railyards are the Kaiser Permanente medical center, shops, housing, and of course the stadium for our very own Sacramento Republic FC!
Better Together Summer Jobs Program
Congratulations to the graduates from this year's Better Together Summer Jobs Program! This program provides youth from underserved communities in Fresno, Bakersfield, and Sacramento with career education, job readiness training, paid employment opportunities, and the confidence to pursue future careers. Thank you to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento and PG&E for bringing this much needed opportunity for our youth.
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Washington Elementary Grand Re-Opening
It was a pleasure to participate in the grand re-opening of Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary was one of six schools to close in 2013, but parents and families didn't give up. They mobilized to engage community members, spurring new life into Washington Elementary. Now, the school will offer a restructured STEAM model of education, incorporating art, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which helps develop creativity, problem-solving, and planning skills.
Sacramento Children's Home 150th Anniversary
For 150 years, the Sacramento Children's Home has been committed to the children and families in our community. What began as an orphanage, now offers a safe home for children, vital wrap-around services for our youth, and essential support services for our families. It was my honor to present a joint legislative resolution from Senator Richard Pan and myself to the Sacramento Children's Home in recognition for their 150 years of dedication to the care and support of Sacramento's most vulnerable children and families.
Upcoming Events in Assembly District 7
Feria de Educación at CSUS
The fourth annual Feria de Educación will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 on the Sacramento State campus. The opening ceremony is at 10 a.m. in the Serna Plaza off the University Union ballroom.
The Feria de Educación is designed to offer Spanish-speaking families with the information necessary to navigate California's education system from K-12 to college and beyond. This free community event will feature workshops on financial aid, preparing for college, services for undocumented students and the role of parents. Approximately 60 universities, community colleges, educational and non-profit organizations participate in the event to provide information and resources to students and their families. There is a book give-a-way, music, entertainment, and a reading garden for children.
To find out more information about the Feria de Educación, please visit the event website.
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College tuition may be on the rise, but that doesn't mean college is off the table for you or your family. California's Cal Grant program ensures that if a student qualifies to attend college, the state will make sure they can attend. Cal Grants provide financial assistance to students, and because they are grants, they do not have to be paid back. They are available to California resident students who wish to attend two-year, four-year, or technical programs, and can be used to cover fees, tuition and living expenses.
In collaboration with the California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP), I am hosting free financial aid workshops at six different schools around the district from now through January 2017 to help you and your family get started. We'll have experts there to answer your questions and even assist you with your application!
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In early August, as part of Wounded Warrior Program, the CIA welcomed 12 members of the military who are recovering from combat injuries at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
The Wounded Warrior Program serves military service members receiving medical treatment or rehabilitation in the National Capital Region. As part of this program, the Agency provides the service members with activities outside of the hospital environment to help them recuperate and transition back into the workforce.
Director for the National Clandestine Service (NCS) John Bennett greeted the group in the Original Headquarters main lobby. All 12 visitors were recovering from injuries sustained in Afghanistan.
CIA Director David H. Petraeus made a special appearance and presented the guests with his coin, to honor their service to the nation. D/CIA Petraeus expressed gratitude for their sacrifices and their service, and he joined other Agency leaders in welcoming them to the Langley compound. Before concluding their visit, the soldiers toured the CIA Museum and lunched in the Headquarters cafeteria.
In addition to hosting visits, CIA also matches recovering soldiers who have security clearances with temporary assignments at CIA. Since 2007, program participants have worked in the NCS, the Directorate of Support, and the Directorate of Science and Technology. Many participants have found it easy to transfer skills from their military careers to intelligence work.
Learn more about the Army Wounded Warrior Program and Air Force Wounded Warrior Program.


Mood can be interpreted and depicted in a vast amount of ways. For this art exhibition, we want art that interprets an atmosphere. Mood can be depicted any way, from abstract to pictorial. Whatever you choose, make sure you give it your own fresh perspective and that you make us feel it!
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The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire French groupage provider Alloin, in what the company calls "one of the most important milestones in becoming a leading European overland transport company".
Xavier Urbain, management board member of K+N International AG, responsible for the Road & Rail Logistics unit, said: "In the scope of our pan-European business development, the expansion of our road logistics activities in France is of the highest importance.
"By acquiring the Alloin Group we obtain a foothold and a strong position in this important economic area. The integration of Alloin's network into our existing structures will enhance the capability to provide standardised logistics services and processes throughout Europe."
Alloin is based near Lyon, with an annual turnover of around 300 million euros (£232 million) and 3,000 employees. It operates 53 cross-docking terminals across the country and handles some 20,000 shipments per day.
Jean-Louis Alloin will remain as president of the Alloin Group.
The transaction is subject to the approval of EU authorities.
* Elsewhere, K+N has also released its nine month results. EBITDA improved by 7.8 per cent, with an adjusted increase of 12.2 per cent, to 771 million Swiss francs (£390 million).
The Contract Logistics business was negatively affected by the weakening economy, particularly in the UK and US, however the company said this was compensated by new business wins. EBITDA was four per cent higher than the previous year and the EBITDA margin was stable at 5.1 per cent.
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The 75th anniversary of the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service will be commemorated at the May meeting of the History and Heritage Book Club. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, at the Cultural Heritage Center.
The guest speaker is award-winning author Jean L.S. Patrick of Mitchell. Jean is the author of 11 books, including The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth; Who Carved the Mountain? The Story of Mount Rushmore; and Face to Face with Mount Rushmore. The book she'll be discussing, Mount Rushmore Memories, has been popular with adults. It contains historic photographs and the stories from more than 100 people who tell what the Shrine of Democracy means to them.
Jean invites those attending to share their own Mount Rushmore memories. She will also provide an inside look at her research and writing methods.
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Hugh Glass crawled into South Dakota history after surviving an attack by a grizzly bear near what is now Lemmon. James McLaird will shed light on this mountain man when he speaks to the History and Heritage Book Club at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. His book Hugh Glass: Grizzly Survivor traces the few existing threads of Glass' life and delves into the role of popular history in making a legend. This is a great opportunity to find out more about Glass.
On Thursday, June 30, Miss "V," the Gypsy Cowbelle will return to Pierre and present a one-hour concert incorporating her experiences as a modern-day homesteader and the experiences of Edith Eudora Kohl in Land of the Burnt Thigh.
Miss "V" has previously spoken to the History and Heritage Book Club and has performed at the Dakota Western Heritage Festival in Fort Pierre.
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I have been paying on a medical debt for app. 2 years now. The same amount has been paid on the first of the month without missing a payment. Now I am being called and told that I have to start paying more on a monthly basis or I will be turned over to a debt collector. Can they suddenly demand a higher payment after accepting and cashing my checks?
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Yes, Terry, they can. You are legally obligated to pay the full amount of your medical debt at the time you are billed for it and you not entitled to decide for yourself that you will pay what you owe over time instead. If you wanted to pay the debt in installments, you should have contacted the medical provider right away and tried to work out a payment plan. You did not and so it was only a matter of time before the provider contacted you about your unpaid debt.
If I were you, I would try to work out an affordable payment plan with the medical provider now so that you can avoid having your debt turned over to collections. If the provider refuses to work with you or you cannot reach an agreement with one another regarding the size of your monthly payment and your debt does end up with a collection agency, you may be able to negotiate a payment plan with the agency instead.


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