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Highlights of financial data for authorized political entities in 2020
Élections Québec has released the financial reports of authorized political entities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
Authorized political entities include provincial political parties, party authorities, MNAs and authorized independent candidates.
You can now read the financial reports or use our contributor search engine to find details on this financial data.
Highlights1
As of December 31, 2020, 22 political parties, 350 party authorities and two independent MNA.2
Authorized political entities reported total revenues of $15.5M in 2020.
95.6% of these revenues ($14.8M) were raised by the four political parties represented in the National Assembly: the Coalition avenir Québec – L'équipe François Legault (CAQ), the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP), the Parti québécois (PQ) and Québec solidaire (QS).
Élections Québec provided more than $12.6 million in public funding to political entities. This financial support from the state represents 81% of the total revenues reported by authorized entities.
95.7% of this financial support ($12M) was allocated to the four political parties represented in the National Assembly.
The entities incurred expenses of $8.6M, representing a surplus of income (revenues) over expenditure (expenses) of $7M.
Political entities collected $1,728,955 from 23,212 electors, who contributed an average of $74.49 per contribution. A full 94.2% of contributions were designated to the four political parties represented in the National Assembly.
Political entity
Amount ($)
Number of contributors
Average contribution per contributor ($)
CAQ $682,283 7 703 $88,57
PQ $398,670 5 948 $67,03
PLQ $291,226 3 665 $79,46
QS $256 ,409 3 775 $67,92
Other entities (18) $100,367 2 121 $47,32
Our role in political financing
Under the Election Act, our responsibilities involve oversight and education. In terms of oversight, we ensure that provincial rules on political financing and election expenses are applied and respected. Among other things, this includes:
Authorizing political entities;
Confirming that authorized political entities are complying with the provisions of the Act;
Receiving, examining and, where applicable, auditing financial reports and returns of election expenses;
Receiving contributions from electors, confirming their compliance and forwarding them to the authorized political entity concerned;
Inquiring into the legality of expenditures incurred by authorized political entities, as well as of election contributions and expenses.
The data are drawn from financial reports submitted to Élections Québec by authorized political entities on April, 1, (political party authorities, authorized independent candidates and MNA) and on April, 30 2020 (political parties).
At the time of publication, three political parties had not submitted their financial reports.
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Q: connection between the distribution of energy levels and spacings between prime numbers I'm a student in university, I'm new in this forum. My teacher told me to use it for my research. I came to ask for advice and help. The research is about the connection between prime numbers and energy levels in quantum physics. I don't have any idea and no knowledge how to start the subject. I hope to get help from you.

A: Yes, there is a charming story behind this: an exchange between Dyson and Montgomery. Here is a nice and quick rendition of the account, among many. You take it from there.

A: One interesting reference is https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01230473 and http://empslocal.ex.ac.uk/people/staff/mrwatkin/zeta/newmaterial.htm.

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Several NarniaWebbers achieved international fame after being mentioned in an article in the Ilkley Gazette. The article talks about fans' response to Georgie Henley being cast as Lucy.
Here are two ads for casting calls for the South Island filming beginning later this year. One audition is in Christchurch and the other is in Darfield.
This article from the Ilkley Gazette introduces Georgie Henley (playing Lucy) and her children's drama group, Upstagers.
A few new cast members have been announced by the production. New cast includes Mrs. Macready, the Pevensie's mother, the White Witch's dwarf, and a few military figures.
The four young leads for the film, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe have finally been announced. We've got pictures!
The NZ Dominion Post reported it a few days ago and we've been able to confirm that Jim Broadbent will indeed play the role of the professor in the Narnia film.
Harper Collins is running a fantastic sweepstakes promotion. They are offering an eight-day/seven-night trip for two to New Zealand and a visit to the Narnia movie set. The only catch: you have to be over 18, living in the continental US, and employed at a bookstore.
Sources inside the production have confirmed that James Cosmo will play the role of Father Christmas in the upcoming Narnia film.
NarniaWeb sources have confirmed that James Cosmo has indeed been cast in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The production, though, has not yet announced his role.
As expected, New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry rejected Lamp Post Production's request to import twelve reindeer.


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The Night Walk
Home - Big Bang 2022 - The Night Walk
Marie Dorleans
Mama opened our bedroom door. "Come on, you two," she whispered. "We need to go now, to get there on time." Excited, the sleepy family step outside into a beautiful summer evening. They've entered a night-time world, quiet and shadowy, filled with fresh smells and amazing sights. Is this what... read more
Mama opened our bedroom door. "Come on, you two," she whispered. "We need to go now, to get there on time."
Excited, the sleepy family step outside into a beautiful summer evening.
They've entered a night-time world, quiet and shadowy, filled with fresh smells and amazing sights. Is this what they miss when they're asleep?
Together, they walk out of their sleeping village. What will they find in the dark landscape?
This beautiful and evocative book movingly recalls family trips and the excitement of unknown adventure, while celebrating the awe-inspiring power of the natural world.
A New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book.
Under the Stars : A Journey Into Light
Moonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow...
Moonlight, starlight, the ethereal glow of snow in winter ... When you flick off a switch, other forms of light begin to reveal themselves. In this beautifully written exploration of the power of t...
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
Science, like most ...
Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes bri...
The Science of Being Human : Why We Behave, Think and Feel the Way We Do
Offering a unique insight into human behaviour,...
Offering a unique insight into human behaviour, this book explains why we behave the way we do and what happens when humans interact with the world and each other. Starting with evolutionary biolog...
The Science of Everyday Life : Why Teapots Dribble, Toast Burns and Light Bulbs Shine
Have you ever wondered why ice floats, how t...
Have you ever wondered why ice floats, how the GPS on your mobile phone works (and what it has to do with Einstein), or why woollen jumpers shrink in the wash?
In this fascinating scienti...
The Last Stargazers : The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers
To be an astronomer is to journey to some of th...
To be an astronomer is to journey to some of the most inaccessible parts of the globe, braving mountain passes, sub-zero temperatures, and hostile flora and fauna. Not to mention the stress of hand...
Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets : 2022
Explore the night skies with this beautiful ...
Explore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets. This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, ...
Astronomy for Young and Old : A Beginner's Guide to the Visible Sky
Astronomy, especially naked-eye astronomy, is a...
Astronomy, especially naked-eye astronomy, is a wonderful way for children and young people to engage with the world and universe around them. Many children quickly become fascinated with stars, pl...
Reality+ : Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy
'Reading it will change the way you think about the universe'...
The Doomfire Secret
The thrilling sequel to Ann...
The thrilling sequel to Annaliese Avery's epic debut THE NIGHTSILVER PROMISE. Featuring danger, dragons and a fight against destiny. When Paisley Fitzwilliam escapes the clutche...
Back to Earth : What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet-And Our Mission to Protect It
When NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott first saw the ...
When NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott first saw the Earth from space, she was filled with awe. Our shared home was a brilliant blue marble, with a razor thin atmosphere protecting billions of people, in...
The Invisible Universe : Why There's More to Reality than Meets the Eye
From the discovery of entirely new kinds of gal...
From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic 'prehistory', Bothwell shows us the Universe as we've never seen it before - literally. Since the dawn of our species, p...
Harley Hitch and the Missing Moon
Harley Hitch is back with another inventive adv...
Harley Hitch is back with another inventive adventure! When the circus comes to town, Harley's curiosity get the better of her - and she accidentally breaks a cabinet that makes things magically di...
The Nightsilver Promise
An epic adventure featuring danger, dragons and...
An epic adventure featuring danger, dragons and a fight against destiny. "A smart, original, fantasy adventure" Dominique Valente, author of Starfell "Richly imagined and unputdownable" Vashti Hard...
The Crowd and the Cosmos : Adventures in the Zooniverse
This is the story of citizen science. Where ...
This is the story of citizen science. Where once astronomers sat at the controls of giant telescopes in remote locations, praying for clear skies, now they have no need to budge from their desks...
The Red Planet : A Natural History of Mars
Uncover the mysteries, wonders and natural hist...
Uncover the mysteries, wonders and natural history of Mars: as close as you'll get to an eye-witness perspective of the incredible 'Red Planet'. 'A book of titanic clashing elements, stupendous imp...

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Today Central Queensland University announced its intention to open a new medical school.
The Australian Medical Students Association Rural Health (AMSA RH) Committee calls for the Queensland and Federal governments to reject any new medical school proposals, on the basis that graduate numbers already exceed training places and the proposed location will duplicate existing federally funded Rural Clinical Schools.
Co-Chair of AMSA RH Nic Batten said "Along with Charles Sturt, La Trobe, and Macquarie, yet another university is selfishly ignoring the message that Australia is currently producing too many medical students, and the evidence that an increase in student numbers is not translating to more rural doctors".
"Many Queensland students, of both rural and urban background, want to become rural doctors, but the bottlenecks in training are hampering their ability to continue their careers in the country," said Ms Batten.
AMSA President Alex Farrell said "CQU is joining a long line of universities pushing for unnecessary medical degree programs. This takes place in a training climate which is already flooded with graduates, whilst Charles Sturt and La Trobe Universities continue to push for a Murray Darling Medical School in NSW and Victoria.
"Medical school graduates have more than doubled in the past ten years. This has not been met with an appropriate increase in the number of intern places, nor in speciality-training positions.
"It is estimated over 1000 graduates will miss out on training positions by 2030. Any new medical school will only exacerbate this oversupply without providing more doctors for country areas," said Ms Farrell.
"The duplication of already existing rural clinical school infrastructure is a waste of money that will not increase the supply of fully-trained doctors for rural and remote communities," said Ms Batten.


The Brighton and Shoreham Tramways started life in 1884 as a steam-hauled operation, but quickly supplemented these services with horse trams. The former operated for approximately 9 years, initially under the ownership of the Brighton and District Tramways Company (1884 to 1889), and subsequently under its successor, the Brighton and Shoreham Tramways Company (from 1889).
Photographic evidence from the steam-hauled years (1884 to 1893) is extremely limited, so it is not possible to state with any certainty what staff wore, though the single surviving photograph (shown below) does suggest that, in common with the majority of UK steam-operated tramways, drivers probably wore very similar attire to their railway counterparts, such as heavy cotton trousers and jackets, along with greasetop or flat caps. It is unlikely that either the jackets or the caps bore any badges. Evidence for conductors is also limited, though if it is assumed that at least one of the eight individuals depicted on the photograph must be the conductor, then it seems likely that they wore informal attire.
Photographs of the first decade or so of horse operation appear not to have survived at all, the earliest known being from around the time of the British Electric Traction Company takeover (1897). The latter, over the course of its history, either owned, part-owned or leased almost 50 tramway concerns across the British Isles, and its clear intention was to electrify the line, after which it would no doubt have imposed a standard uniform policy, as it did elsewhere. The electrification plans however came to naught, in large part due to the intransigence of Hove, so the BETCo was left to operate an antiquated horse-drawn system through to its eventual closure in 1913.
It would appear that the BETCo initially issued jackets and caps, seemingly without insignia, though evidence is once again sparse. Staff were however certainly issued with uniforms during the early Edwardian era, as a staff photo survives from 1905. These comprised single-breasted jackets with a row of five buttons, a left-breast pocket (with flap closure) and high fold-over collars; the latter do not appear to have carried any insignia. Caps were military in style with an unusually wide, soft-topped crown (top); the cap probably bore an employee number, though there remains a possibility that it was the standard BETCo 'Magnet and Wheel' cap badge. The latter is however unlikely given that the BETCo generally only introduced the 'Magnet & Wheel' device following system electrification, probably because of its obvious electrical associations (a magnet and electrical flashes). As a whole, the uniforms were markedly different to those worn on other BETCo-owned systems, perhaps reflecting the fact that electrification had failed to materialise.
From 1907 onwards, the photographic record is particularly strong, and shows that the company had abandoned issuing uniforms altogether, being content for staff to wear informal but smart attire. No insignia of any kind appears to have been worn, including licences.
It is unclear what uniforms, if any, were worn by inspectors prior to the BETCo take-over. One photo does however exist (see below) of an inspector in BETCo days (1905); this shows that standard BETCo uniform practice was followed, namely, a single-breasted jacket with hidden buttons (or more likely an hook and eye affair), four slit pockets, with the pockets and jackets edged in a finer material than the main body, and with upright collars; the latter carried the designation Inspector in embroidered script lettering. The cap was in a military-style with a tensioned crown (top), and appears to have borne the standard BETCo 'Magnet & Wheel' cap badge, with the grade - Inspector - embroidered in script lettering on a hat band below.
For further reading on the Brighton and Shoreham Tramways, see: 'A History of the British Steam Tram, Volume 2' by David Gladwin; Adam Gordon Publishing (2008).
A rather poor quality photograph, but the only one known to have survived depicting a Brighton and District Tramways Company steam tram (Wilkinson No 2) in the ownership of that company. The photo was taken at Westbourne Villas on the opening day, 3rd July 1884. No-one present is wearing a uniform. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
A blow-up of the above photo showing the driver (in the cab) and a stoker or fitter in the middle.
Horsecar No 5 captured on a summer's day in 1897 between Southwick and Fishersgate. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
A blow-up of the above photo showing the driver, who is wearing informal but smart attire, and a straw boater.
The crew of Horsecar No 11 pose for the camera at the Shoreham terminus — photo purportedly taken circa 1904. Both the driver and conductor are wearing soft-topped caps, seemingly without insignia, along with what appear to be company-issued coats. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
Staff photo purportedly taken in 1905. All the tramcar staff are wearing uniforms, a policy which appears to have lapsed by 1907. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
A blow-up of the above photo showing a group of very young conductors and drivers. The cap badge is probably an employee number, though there remains a possibility that it is the standard BETCo 'Magnet & Wheel' issue. The caps have an unusually wide, soft-topped crown, giving an almost convex appearance. These uniforms are like no others used on UK tramway systems of the period, so were very probably locally sourced.
B&STCo Horsecar No 12 stands outside the Burrell Hotel in 1905. Both the driver and conductor are wearing the uniforms seen in the 1905 staff photo above. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
The rather indignant looking conductor of Horsecar No 12 scrutinises the cameraman at the passing loop opposite Kingston Terrace in 1907. Neither conductor nor driver are wearing uniforms or insignia of any description. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
Driver Ben Fears with Tramcar No 10 at Southwick in 1910. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with thanks to David Voice.
A very youthful conductor and his driver, with the last operational tramcar (No 10) at the Fishersgate Terrace loop — photo undated, but probably taken around 1912. Photo courtesy of the Tramways and Light Railway Society, with particular thanks to David Voice.
A blow-up of the 1905 staff photo above, showing on the extreme left, a rather youthful-looking inspector. He appears to be wearing a standard BETCo 'Magnet & Wheel' cap badge, above an embroidered Inspector badge.
Standard British Electric Traction Company cap badge — brass. This was possibly worn by the B&STCo's sinlge inspector. Author's Collection.


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Marvel Announces Year-Long Series of Captain America Variants By Jim Steranko
by Kiel Phegley
Continuing its celebration of Captain America's 75th Anniversary and of one of the artists who helped reinvent the icon, Marvel Comics today announced that its series of Cap variant covers by Jim Steranko would extend throughout the rest of 2016.
Already appearing on titles like "Avengers Standoff: Assault on Pleasant Hill," the classic version of Steve Rogers will continue to grace Marvel titles including both current Captain America series, "Civil War II," "Uncanny Avengers" and "Black Panther."
"Five decades ago, Steranko threw pop art, surrealism and graphic design into a blender, and forever changed the way we tell comic book stories," Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso said in a statement. "He was way ahead of his time back then, and he's every bit as relevant now."
"Jim Steranko is one of the grand masters of comic book graphics, and Captain America remains his favorite character, so it's a true pleasure to have him contribute a series of new never-before-seen images to help celebrate Cap's 75th anniversary," Marvel SVP and Executive Editor, Tom Brevoort added.
Check out all the current and completed variants below.
EXCLUSIVE: Wolverine and Spider-Man Re-Join the Fantastic Four for Empyre
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Rent a Dumpster in Black Lick Now!
Simply give us a call and we will answer any questions you may have about the Black Lick dumpster rental procedure, allowed materials, size you may need, etc.
Our roll off containers can usually be delivered in Black Lick the day after you place your order. Make sure to call us early to ensure timely delivery.
It's hard to beat a roll off dumpster when you've got a big project that'll create plenty of debris. Most rental companies include dropping off and picking up the dumpster in the costs, in order to avoid additional fees. Roll off dumpsters generally have time limitations because companies need to get them back for other customers. This is a possible drawback if you're not good at meeting deadlines.
Dumpster totes in many cases are convenient for small occupations with free deadlines. In case you do not need a lot of room for debris, then the bags could function well for you. Many companies are also pleased to let you maintain the totes for as long as you desire. That makes them useful for longer projects.
Most businesses in Black Lick have straightforward policies that will help you realize just how much it costs to rent equipment. Following these tips will help you stay away from hidden fees when renting a dumpster in Black Lick.
A lot of businesses will charge you extra for keeping the dumpster more than agreed. Make sure you plan ahead so you can keep the dumpster for an appropriate timeframe. You must also ask about additional fees so you will know how much extra days cost.
When you want to rent a dumpster in Black Lick to use at your home, it's a great idea to keep several guidelines in mind. First, ascertain the size dumpster that can work best for your project. Temporary dumpsters normally come in 10, 20, 30 and 40 yard sizes. Then think about the positioning of the dumpster on your own property. Recommendations call for you to give a space that is twice the width and height of the container. This will definitely ensure appropriate height and space clearance.
The price you are quoted for the container will have a one-time delivery and pickup fee, along with regular fees for disposal, fuel and tax. You need to also understand that you can only fill the container to the top; no debris should be sticking out. As the homeowner, it's also advisable to check to your local city or municipality to find out whether a permit is necessary to set the container on the road.
Almost all roll of dumpsters have exactly the same width (generally eight feet). This makes it possible for firms to make use of the same trucks to transport a wide variety of dumpsters. When you see a dumpster's measurements, Thus , you can presume that they refer to depth and length. You may also see dumpster sizes listed by yards. This really refers to square yards that measure the dumpster's volume.
In the event you are coordinating a large commercial project, then you will most likely need a 40-yard dumpster or bigger. Large home renovations may demand a 30-yard dumpster, but most smaller house repairs just need 20-yard or even 10-yard dumpsters. Talk to an expert if you need more guidance on deciding on a dumpster size that matches your endeavor.
The cost to rent a dumpster in Black Lick depends on several variables such as the size you need and how long you need to keep it to complete your project. Generally, you can expect to spend more money for bigger dumpsters. Keeping the dumpster for a longer amount of time will also raise the cost.
Getting quotes is among the best ways to compare dumpster costs to be sure to get a fair deal. Since some firms may charge extra fees, it is important to make sure the price quote includes all the gear and services that you need.
In most cases, renting a dumpster in Black Lick is an affordable way to remove debris from a building, remodeling, or clean out job. As long as you get price quotes so you can compare your options, you need to find that you can get a good deal on a in Black Lick.
Depending on the size of your endeavor, you may require a small or big dumpster that may carry all the debris and leftover materials.
The most frequent dumpsters contain 10-yard, 20-yard, 30-yard, and 40-yard models. Should you are in possession of a little endeavor, like clearing out a garage or cellar, you can likely reap the benefits of a 10-yard or 20-yard dumpster. Should you have a larger endeavor, like a complete remodel or building a new house, then you will probably need a 30-yard or 40-yard dumpster.
Lots of people choose to rent a larger dumpster than they believe they'll want. Although renting a larger dumpster costs more cash, it's more economical than having to an additional dumpster after a small one gets complete.
Most cities or municipalities do not have many regulations regarding in Black Lick as long as you keep the dumpster entirely on your own property during the rental period. In case you must put your container on the road in any way, you'll likely have to get a permit from the appropriate building permit office in your town.
Most businesses in Black Lick will take care of procuring this permit for you if you rent from them. Ensure that in the event you're intending to set the dumpster on the road, the business has made the appropriate arrangements. You must also ensure that you get the permit in a timely manner and at the correct cost. If you believed the dumpster company was getting a permit and they didn't, you'll be the one who will have to pay the fine that's issued by the authorities.
All major credit cards accepted for dumpster rentals in Black Lick.


Grenada, with its unspoilt landscapes, has a perfect balance, appealing to the enthusiasm of adventure fans, or beach dwellers, or even couples looking for a romantic destination.
Grenada map consists of Grenada island itself and six smaller other islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is also known as the 'Isle of Spice,' one of the most magnificent islands in the West Indies.
In 2004, after being hurricane-free for almost forty-nine years, the island got a straight hit from Hurricane Ivan. The damage was terrible, with over 90 per cent of Grenada's homes either damaged or destroyed. The country's determined citizens, government actions and international financing brought the island back to life, and by the end of 2005, Grenada was back in business, including tourism facilities.
Once famed only for its indigenous spices (namely mace and nutmeg), Grenada now focuses on tourism, and the islands are deservedly earning the attention of the travel industry once again. The first thing you will surely notice upon arriving in Grenada is the people's willingness to help. They are easily approachable and will embrace you, making you feel right at home on your spice island vacation. They love to socialise, share stories, celebrate and cook against the backdrop of music from local artists out on the shores of one of many beaches of Grenada islands.
The climate in Grenada is tropical with average temperatures of around 28 °C year round. The weather of Grenada is sunny and enjoyable all months of the year and with cooler breezy locations in the mountains.
The Citizenship by Investment Programme came into being in 2013 when the Grenadian Parliament passed Act No. 15 of 2013.
Your and your spouse' siblings can also be involved as long as they are not married or have children.
Grenada will only grant citizenship to individuals who are truly deserving of that honour.
The National Transformation Fund (NTF) was established in 2013 as a means of transforming Grenada's economy into one that is ever more prosperous and independent. The NTF finances various projects in Grenada for the benefit of its many industries, including tourism, agriculture, and alternative energy. Having donated to the NTF, investors are left with a true sense of having contributed to their new nation's wellbeing.
Required contribution amount for a single applicant is USD 150,000 and USD 200,000 for a family with 2 children.
To qualify, the applicant must invest in an approved real estate with a minimum value of USD 220,000. The approved projects encompass real estate developments such as hotels, villas, and resorts. Applicants must keep the real estate for at least three years following the grant of citizenship.
Legal fee depends on family size.
You will get your Grenada passport within 2-4 months.


LOS ANGELES – A Sierra Madre man who until earlier this year served as a lieutenant in the Pasadena Police Department has agreed to plead guilty to two federal felony offenses related to the illegal sale of more than 100 firearms over the course of three years.
Body-cam footage from an April traffic stop appears to show two Georgia cops using a coin-toss phone app to decide whether they'd arrest a driver for speeding in the rain. The officers, Courtney Brown and Kristee Wilson of the Roswell Police Department, wound up ignoring the results of the coin toss and following ordinary police procedure.
Pennsylvania State Police killed a man with a bulldozer over a 10-plant marijuana grow "operation" on state lands in Berks County.
The man's death was likely an accident, but it highlights how recklessly and foolishly police have perpetuated the drug war, even as Americans want to pull back.
On July 9 a state worker on a bulldozer was clearing out some brush to improve hunters' access to state lands. He saw a suspicious car off the road and called the cops. When law enforcement came out to investigate, the Reading Eagle reports, they found those 10 marijuana plants.
Law enforcement officials said a group of police impersonators in Michigan spent years making arrests and fooling first responders.


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The Fleet That Won't Be Coming
There was a time in the world when one naval service guarded trade routes, delivered troops to put out native brushfires, and, most important, defended far flung possessions from the depredations of savages and tyrants.
But Britannia no longer rules the waves, she hardly rules the Thames, and the Royal Navy would be hard-pressed indeed to make its writ stick solid outside of territorial waters. The Falklands campaign seems centuries, not decades, ago.
However, by the brave but perhaps foolish actions of the protestors who trashed Chicom-led Hong Kong government spaces recently you'd think, as the port was once a jewel in the imperial crown, the Royal Navy is fast on the horizon with dreadnoughts and cruisers ready to deliver a stern pranging, or mere gunboat diplomacy, to the Beijing heathen.
Sadly, they are not and won't be.
The courageous rebels even raised the old crown colony flag in their revelry. They are rebelling against the encroachments on their liberties by President Xi and his regime. But just like the lone man standing against the tank thirty years ago this year in Tiananmen Square, there is nobody to back him up.
If the Chicoms decide to crack down on Hong Kong's relative independence then the world will issue terse communiqués signaling their displeasure. Will anything else be done? Can anything else be done?
By logistics, proximity to the mainland, and might China all but already can tell the island to tow the line or else. That's why the lost cause of the protestors is so bloody sad. Their goal is something that geopolitically just will not happen, the preservation of a semblance of freedom in Hong Kong.
They will in due course be swallowed up by the dragon state and the world will hardly look up from their cell phones to notice.
Such is China. Such is history.
Why Are We Only Talking About Two-Thirds of the Axis of Evil?
Trump Shamefully Climbs Down on Census Citizenship Question
Christians Massacred, Most Media Yawn
Can the Iranians Enforce a Crossing Toll for the Strait of Hormuz?
The Left's Unfair Advantage: Its Willingness to Trample Conservatives' Free Speech
Biden Stumbling Tops Monday Briefing
Break Up the Tech Giants


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Q: Parse error when text is split on multi lines i'm getting a parse error when I split a text line on multiple lines and show the JSON file on screen with the command "jq . words.json".
The JSON file with the text value on a single line looks like this
{
    "words" : "one two three four five"
}

The command "jq . words.json" works fine and shows the JSON file on screen.
But when i split the value "one two three four five" on two lines and run the same command I get a parse error
{
    "words" : "one two
    three four five"
                   ^
}

parse error: Invalid string: control characters from U+0000 through
  U+001F must be escaped at line 3, column 20

The parse error points to the " at the end of the third line.
How can i solve this?
Tia,
Anthony

A: That's because the JSON format is invalid. It should look like this:
{
    "words" : "one two \nthree four five"
}

A: You have to escape end of line in JSON:
{
  "words" : "one two\nthree four five"
}

A: To convert the text with the multi-line string to valid JSON, you could use any-json (https://www.npmjs.com/package/any-json), and pipe that into jq:
$ any-json --input-format=cson split-string.txt
{
    "words": "one two three four five"
}
$ any-json --input-format=cson split-string.txt | jq length
1

For more on handling almost-JSON texts, see the jq FAQ: https://github.com/stedolan/jq/wiki/FAQ#processing-not-quite-valid-json

A:
The parse error points to the " at the end of the third line.

The way jq flags this error may be counterintuitive, but the error in the JSON precedes the indicated quote-mark.
If the error is non-obvious, it may be that an end-quote is missing on the prior key or value.  In this case, the value that matches the criteria U+0000 through U+001F could be U+000A, which is the line feed character in ASCII.
In the case of this question, the line feed was inserted intentionally.  But, unescaped, this is invalid JSON.

A: In case it helps somebody, I had this error:

E: parse error: Invalid string: control characters from U+0000 through
U+001F must be escaped at line 3, column 5

jq was parsing the file containing this data, with missing " after "someKey
{
  "someKey: {
    "someData": "someValue"
  }
}


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U.S. Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
About the House Committee on Rules
About the U.S. Helsinki Commission
Congressional Commendation
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Maintaining democratic values in the face of race
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Washington, D.C., January 2, 2019 | comments
By Reps. Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.)
A year ago, when Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Cecile Kyenge spoke in Washington at a Capitol Hill event, she emphasized the European Union's (EU) motto: "united in diversity." Today we can see just how deeply challenged this principle is – not just among EU member states, but throughout the world.
Across Europe, fear-mongering, anti-migrant political parties have made legislative gains and now rule in Hungary, Austria and Italy. The impact: a more divided, less democratically stable, and dangerous Europe. Reasonable people may differ on the issue of migration, its root causes and appropriate responses, but the toxic rhetoric surrounding this debate is stoking grievances, fueling intolerance and fomenting violence.
Examples of such toxicity are readily identifiable. Earlier this summer, political leaders in Austria called for Jews and Muslims to pre-register to consume kosher and halal food, harkening back to the use of "lists" during the Holocaust. In November, the Danish parliament formerly adopted the government's so-called "ghetto plan" that among other things restricts benefits and demolishes housing in low-income heavily immigrant and Muslim neighborhoods. The name tells all, reflecting a punitive program that stigmatizes rather than values Denmark's diverse communities. Two years ago, political leaders in Poland argued against admitting migrants because they carry "parasites and protozoa" that might cause epidemics, forgetting that their Polish brothers and sisters are the largest immigrant group in the United Kingdom, with nearly 1 million. When "anti-foreigner" rhetoric spikes, so do violent hate crimes against "foreigners" — including Poles in the UK. In Italy, a string of shootings this year targeting persons
of African descent and Roma have wounded more than 30 people, including a one-year old Roma child, and left many others terrorized.
In November, the European Union's Fundamental Rights Agency launched its first ever report on "Being Black In the EU" with 30 percent of those surveyed being impacted by racial harassment ranging from 63 percent of respondents in Finland to 21 percent in the UK, and life mirroring rhetoric with some of the highest rates of racial profiling and employment discrimination being reported in Austria and Italy.
Ironically, MEP Kyenge, the first person of African descent to have served in the Italian cabinet, is facing defamation charges for calling a ruling political party "racist." This is nothing less than an effort to punish MEP Kyenge for speaking truth to power.
As African-American members of Congress, we have had first-hand experiences with racism, and are grappling with its rise on both sides of the Atlantic. Americans of color in Europe serving as diplomats or in the armed services, or as exchange students, or on travel have also recounted to us their personal experiences with discrimination and prejudice, ranging from denial of service at restaurants to brutal attacks in the streets. We know that, in both the United States and in Europe, a failure to tackle racism head on is dangerous – sometimes even fatal – as recently highlighted by the tragedies in Pittsburgh and Kentucky targeting members of Jewish and African-American communities and, in the case of Pittsburgh, linked to anti-migrant sentiments.
The reality is that Europe, like the United States, is already diverse. How our countries manage that diversity is a litmus test. Can our democracies, the ones we have fought wars to build and protect, respect the equal rights of and further opportunities for individuals, regardless of race or creed?
We will continue to work with colleagues across our districts, across the aisle and across the ocean to make our societies more inclusive and just. In particular, we hope to build on the achievements of Europe's first ever People of African Descent Week (PADWEEK), convened by the European Parliament in May to, in the words of MEP Kyenge, "honor the history and contributions of Europe's 15-20 million strong Black population, and reaffirm European values by developing strategic and coherent responses to make our society more inclusive in the face of rising racial prejudice and violence across Europe."
Together, our nations can move towards a future in which racially, ethnically, and otherwise diverse populations are celebrated, guaranteed fundamental human rights, and given the tools, opportunities, and support needed to realize and sustain the ideals of our democracies.
Moore is the whip of the Congressional Black Caucus. She and Jackson Lee are commissioners on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Hastings is a former Commission chair. Meeks is co-chair of the European Union Caucus.
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Cheryl Nolan (St Abban's) and Sean O'Leary (Clonliffe Harriers) ran out strong intermediate winners on a busy day of action at the Irish Life Health National Intermediate, Masters, Juvenile B and Cross Country Relay Championships in Dundalk IT today (February 3).
Cheryl Nolan backed up her novice win by coming out on top in the women's intermediate 5,000m while Sean O'Leary was first past the post in the men's intermediate 8,000m – strongly holding off Mitchell Byrne (Rathfarnham WSAF).
Mullingar Harriers won the women's team with North Belfast Harriers winning the men's team.
It was a great day for the 'Stags' with pre-race favourite Mark McKinstry of North Belfast Harriers continuing his fine form to win the M35 masters' men's 7,000m and be first overall across the line.
Martina Kiely (St Finnbarr's) was first of the masters' women across the line over 4,000m and won the F35 category.
Category winners included: Denise Toner (Clones) W40, Mark Ryan (Rathfarnham WSAF) M40, Breda Gaffney (Mallow) F45, Declan Reed (City of Derry) M45, Annette Kealy (Raheny Shamrock) F50, Shane Healy (MSB) M50, Niamh O'Sullivan (An Riocht) F55 and Mick Byrne (Sli Cualann) M55. Geraldine Walsh (Mullingar Harriers) was one of the eldest winners in the F75 category with Jim Langan (Tullamore Harriers) winning the M75.
Caoimhe Gray-Walsh (St. Nicholas A.C.) and Colm Ryan (Newport A.C.) were the first winners' of the day in the Juvenile B U11 age groups.
Sarah Brady (North Leitrim A.C.) and Peter Meegan (Dunleer A.C) were the final individual winners' in the U17 age category with great numbers in the juvenile races.
The relay winners were: Dundalk St Gerard's U12 girls, Midleton AC U12 boys, Ratoath AC U14 girls and United Striders AC U14 boys.


This is a walkthrough on how to set up the client for your particular internet connection. It is recommended that you follow these steps in order, since the guide assumes that previous settings have been enabled.
Stop all internet traffic before proceeding with the test, including uTorrent/BitTorrent.
Higher settings will not give you better speed, and may in fact make download speeds worse. Too low of an upload speed will give the same result. So don't try to be greedy.
Click the "Use Selected Settings" button at the bottom of the Speed guide window.
The Speed Guide is great for setting up a variety of variables but it does fall short if your test speed falls half way between two of the possible speeds listed.
Go to Options > Preferences > Bandwidth and put your result in the "Maximum upload rate" box.
Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) actively interfere with P2P activities in order to reduce their bandwidth requirements. This causes uTorrent and other file sharing download speeds to become slow. To avoid this, BitTorrent has introduced an encryption protocol to prevent ISPs from identifying BitTorrent traffic.
Go to Options > Preferences > BitTorrent (or uTorrent). Set Outgoing under Protocol Encryption to Enable, check "Allow incoming legacy connections".
Some ISPs have extremely aggressive throttling methods and for those users it might be necessary to set outgoing to Forced; however this will greatly reduce the number of peers you can connect to. Enabled is sufficient for most users.
Go to Options > Preferences > Connection, check "Add BitTorrent (or uTorrent) to Windows Firewall." This is enabled by default.
You will need to refer to your software's own documentation.
If you are behind a router, then you will also need to follow the instructions on the rest of the page.
At the bottom of the client window toward the middle of the status bar you will see a colored dot. If the colored dot is red you either have a NAT problem, or have not yet configured your firewall to allow uTorrent/BitTorrent.
A yellow icon is an indeterminate state. To know if your setup is correct, open the Speed Guide with Ctrl+G, then click "Test if the port is forwarded properly." If the test is not successful, then either your forwarding is not working correctly or your firewall is not configured properly.
Some people who do not have a separate router may find that their modem serves as both and this procedure will also apply.
Go to Options > Preferences > Connections, check "Enable UPnP port mapping" and check "Enable NAT-PMP port mapping."
Routers work by attributing a "dynamic IP" to each computer when it connects to the router. Since this IP is dynamic it can, and often does change each time. The router selects which IP to attribute from a list of available IPs called the DHCP range. This range is expressed as either: Starting IP / ending IP, or Starting IP and number of IPs. (192.154.10.1 to 192.154.10.100 or 192.154.10.1 with 100 IPs available). In order to setup a static IP for your computer it is important to select one outside of this range in order to avoid it being attributed to another computer by the router. Finding out what the DHCP range can be hard work since I have no router specific instructions to direct you to the correct menu. You'll have to find it on your own (you may refer to your router's manual for more information).
To enter the router configuration screens : Windows Start button > Run, type "cmd /k; ipconfig /all" WITHOUT the quotes.
From the DOS window that will open, copy the default gateway number to your web browser and hit enter.
Navigate the menus and screens until you find the DHCP range.
Since many routers have limits on the number of IPs they can handle (regardless of the number of computers connected). Reduce the DHCP range by one. (Reduce the ending IP by one or reduce the number of IP by one). Make a note of the newly available IP (which is outside the range); this is what you will use for a static IP further.
Exit the router configuration and follow the instructions at the Portforward Static IP Guide to setup your operating system to use a static ip.
The procedure for forwarding a port in the router varies with each make and model of router.
Check your router's label for its manufacturer and model number and select the appropriate model at the Portforward Router Guide.


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Harlingen Irrigation District Canal Crossing Repair
Rehabilitation / Culvert Crossing
Harlingen Irrigation District
Ferris and Flinn, LLC
DuroMaxx® SRPE
192' of each – 54", 60" & 72" dia.
HP Joints (15 psi)
When an existing culvert failed causing an entire irrigation canal to wash out, the Harlingen Irrigation District had to react quickly. They were interested in getting the culvert and canal fixed as quickly as possible so they could maintain the raw water supply to the City of Harlingen Water Works for treatment and distribution to the surrounding community and local farmers supplies. The District needed something that could be installed quickly but would also be a solution they could count on not to fail again.
One of the most critical requirements was to find a product that had the structural capabilities to withstand the seventeen foot height of cover necessary to install the culvert beneath the existing canal. The District concentrated on finding a solution that would not allow water from the canal above to seep into the pipe which could cause infiltration of the backfill and ultimately a washout the entire canal - similar to what they had just experienced with the poorly installed pipe arch culvert.
Even though there were several 9 x 9 and 10 x 10 reinforced concrete boxes (RCB) available from a previous job and were free to the District, Ferris and Flinn, LLC, the project engineer, realized that to make use of this type of solution would involve more time and money then was available. They would also require an entire concrete slab to be poured on top to ensure the structural capacity and prevent the joints from allowing infiltration of the soil below which could result in another washout. Ultimately, they selected a solution supplied by Contech Engineered Solutions which utilized DuroMaxx® Steel Reinforced Polyethylene (SRPE) pipe. Not only is DuroMaxx lightweight, allowing for the use of smaller equipment, but its smaller outer diameter required less trench excavation for a fast installation and its steel reinforced profile could structurally withstand the seventeen foot height of cover.
There were three different diameters installed – 54", 60" and 72" diameters – each 192 feet in length. While the installation was in progress, the part width construction allowed the District to maintain canal operation while the construction took place. The entire installation took place in two phases due to the bypass of the irrigation canal.
Although several granular backfill materials are perfectly acceptable, the final decision must take into consideration various project circumstances including available trench width and desired speed of installation. In this particular project, a concrete slurry backfill was selected so that no seepage from the earthen canal would find its way into a granular backfill.
It is also important to consider pipe buoyancy to prevent pipe floatation during backfill placement. Contech was involved in grout plan recommendations involving pipe diameter, slurry weight, individual lift thicknesses and other parameters. The critical envelope was backfilled in two days, allowing contractor to begin embankment fill placement.
Frank A Ferris, President of Ferris and Flinn LLC stated, "The primary reasons for selected DuroMaxx SRPE were corrosion resistance, availability and a lightweight pipe which allowed the District to utilize their own equipment. We used varying sizes to reduce the shipping costs."


We all wish that our pets could live forever, but when the time comes to say goodbye to your loving companion, you, as a pet owner, must make the decision on how to handle your deceased pet. One option is cremation.
National Greyhound Adoption Program offers full service cremation at our Dutton Road location. Our supportive staff is dedicated to helping you through the entire process, whether you decide on communal or private cremation. Arrangements can be made to either drop off your pet or have a member of our staff pick your deceased pet up from your home or veterinarian.
The entire cremation process takes place at our Dutton Road facility.


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The Data Center Administrator helps maintain the infrastructure of large scale data centers and remote IT support rooms within the T. Rowe Price organization. The position works within the Global Business Solutions (GBS & T) organization to install, maintain and monitor hardware, power, space, and data communications equipment within TRP data centers. This position provides a valuable service to the Global Business Solutions (GBS & T) and business organizations in order to continue providing state of the art, technological solutions to our customers.
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Your house is worth more than you think.
Been looking twice at those attractive-sounding offers for a debt consolidation loan? Paying off high-interest credit-card debt with a home-equity loan can help financially troubled families make ends meet. And in some cases the interest on a home-equity loan is tax deductible.
Home-equity loans are certainly popular.
The Federal Reserve reports that outstanding consumer debt exceeds $1 trillion. Of that amount, SMR Research Corp. reports that in 1998 $525 billion was home-equity debt and $450 billion was credit-card debt. According to the Consumer Bankers Association 1998 Home Equity Lending Survey, consumers have nearly 80 percent of the appraised value of their homes in loans or potential loans. That's up seven percentage points from the CBA's 1997 study.
Lenders may allow homeowners to borrow up to 100 percent, and even 125 percent, of the value of their homes to consolidate debt. The 125 percent loans present problems. "We feel these loans are very risky and not in the best interest of the customer," says Ken Fazio, vice president at Champion Mortgage in New York.
Considering what has take place in the housing bubble what would a 125 percent loan mean when you try to sell your house: With a 125 percent loan taken on a house valued at $200,000, you would have to bring $50,000 to the closing before even considering the cost of the sale.
Also, home-equity loans are not treated the same way as credit-card debt in the event of a bankruptcy. While credit-card balances may be wiped out, homeowners must continue to pay on the home-equity loan or face possible foreclosure.
According to the National Home Equity Association:"About 2 percent of home-equity borrowers default on loans and end up in foreclosure proceedings. This figure compares to 1 percent for prime loans and 3 percent for government-guaranteed mortgage loans."
-The first option is a fixed term and fixed amount. Typically these mortgages are made for periods of 5 to 20 years. Each payment is the same, and the loan is paid off at the end of the term. For example, you borrow $20,000 for 10 years at a fixed rate, and at the end of 10 years the loan is paid off.
-The second alternative is a line of credit secured by your house. The line of credit can increase and decrease just as a credit-card balance does. The monthly payment is usually based on 1.5 percent to 2.5 percent of the outstanding balance. As with a credit card, this balance can go on almost indefinitely as long as the borrower pays the interest and a small amount of the loan principal each month.
Many lenders will terminate the line of credit after 10 years and require that the balance be paid off over the next 10 years. Also, lines of credit usually have adjustable rates of interest. So in a time of rising interest rates, you'll pay more every time the prime rate increases.
Consumers who take out debt consolidation loans to consolidate credit-card debt often run up their cards again. One study showed that 70 percent of households using equity loans to consolidate debt had new credit-card balances at the end of a year.
To prevent such behavior, some lenders will go to the extent of paying off credit cards with checks sent directly to the credit-card companies. Some even require that the cards be cut up at the loan closing.
Finally, the tax deductibility of home-equity loan interest sounds enticing but may not always benefit average borrowers. Recent tax cuts provide higher standard deductions that negate the value of interest deductions.
According to a recent study by the National Home Equity Association, the typical non prime borrower is 48 years old with an annual income of $34,000. And most of these loans are taken to consolidate high-interest debt or finance a child's college education.
For most borrowers the standard deduction would exceed any benefit gained from itemizing interest expense. In order for a homeowner to take the mortgage-interest deduction, the homeowner must have enough itemized deductions to total an amount greater than his particular standard deductions.


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Ekpe: Africa needs a new development model
"Massive investments into agriculture and oil processing on the way", says Dangote's Devakumar Edwin
Dangote: Africa will deliver on its promise
"There is no lack of ambitious plans. It is in implementation that Africa falls short," Dolika Banda, CEO at ARC
Mohammed Dewji: A Made in Africa success story
Winning The War Against Bank Crooks
Majority Of S Africans 'Financially Included'
Interview with Laurent Demey (Amethis Finance Managing Partner)
Meet the AfDB presidential candidates
Nigeria: Relief for travellers as card suspensions lifted
African Union Commission Chairperson approves the deployment of 40 short-term observers to the 18 December 2016 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has approved the deployment of 40 short-term observers to the Parliamentary elections in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire scheduled for 18 December 2016. The AU Short-Term Observation Mission is led by H.E. Madam Catherine Samba-Panza, former Transition President of Central African Republic, and comprises observers drawn from the Pan African Parliament, the Permanent Representatives' Committee, Election Management Bodies, Civil Society, Think Thanks, and independent experts from various African countries. The Mission will deploy to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire from 9 to 23 December 2016.
The deployment of the AU Mission to the Ghana is in line with paragraph VI (d) of OAU/AU Declaration on the Principles Governing Democratic Elections, paragraph 4.6 of the AU Guidelines for Elections Observation and Monitoring Missions as well as the democratic principles and values enshrined in the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance. The AU Mission aims at contributing towards peace and democratic consolidation in Cote d'Ivoire.
Distributed by APO on behalf of African Union Commission (AUC).


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Get the Bibles back through the courts, lawyers advise Bible Society of Malaysia
The Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) must resort to legal recourse against the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) for refusing to return the Bibles which they had seized four months ago, a lawyers group said. Lawyers for Liberty executive director Eric Paulsen said BSM must go to court to obtain a declaration that the…
May 3, 2014 NewsBy Administrator
After activist's arrest, lawyers say security law should only target terrorists
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — Lawyers renewed calls today for amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA), saying the security law should focus exclusively on arresting terrorists and not activists like Saiden Ismail. The 24-year-old Saiden from student activist group Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) was among the 11 hauled up…
Is Umno lawyer Shafee Putrajaya's new gun for hire, ask lawyers and retired judge
Lawyers and a retired judge have raised questions why Umno lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pic) is appearing for the Registrar of Societies (RoS) in a civil action between the department and DAP over the party's internal polls. They asked if Shafee was the "new gun for hire" by Putrajaya to take on individuals…
April 11, 2014 NewsBy Administrator
Barring Surendran from representing Anwar dangerous precedent, say lawyers, ex-judge
A dangerous precedent was set by the High Court today when it barred lawyer N. Surendran (pic) from representing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the grounds of conflict of interest as both are from the same political party, said lawyers and a retired judge. They said the judge who made the ruling was not made…
April 8, 2014 NewsBy Administrator
Up to AG to decide on Selangor Bible case, say lawyers
The Attorney General (AG) must clarify whether the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) or its office bearers had committed any offences when the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) seized 300 copies of Bibles in Bahasa Malaysia and the Iban language early this year, a lawyers's group said. Lawyers for Liberty executive director Eric Paulsen (pic,…
Retired judges should stay out of politics, say lawyers, ex-judge
Retired judges must refrain from making remarks of a political nature or get involved in politics as such conduct touched on their integrity, said lawyers and a former judge. They said unlike retired civil servants, the public still expected retired judges to have the traits of serving judges. Their response came following the revelation that…
March 22, 2014 NewsBy Administrator
Shafee has 'too much baggage' to be next AG, says lawyers group
Umno lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pic) and Putrajaya will suffer from negative public perception if he is made the Attorney General, a lawyers group said. Lawyers for Liberty adviser and co-founder Eric Paulsen said Putrajaya should not even consider Shafee a candidate for the job as "he is carrying too much baggage". "The…
January 31, 2014 NewsBy Administrator
Non-Muslims not bound by royal decrees or fatwa on Islam, say lawyers
Malaysia is a secular state and non-Muslims in the country are not bound by any edicts issued by state rulers or the National Fatwa Council on issues concerning Islam, said constitutional experts. The Sultan of Kedah, who is the reigning Yang di-Pertuan Agong, yesterday cited a 1986 ruling by the National Fatwa Council that several…
Govt fails to overturn 'Rights Day arrests were unlawful' ruling
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 20): The government was unsuccessful in the Court of Appeal today in its bid to reverse the High Court ruling that the arrests of six lawyers and activists during the 2007 Human Rights Day Walk in Kuala Lumpur were unlawful. The lawyers and activists, meanwhile, also failed in their appeal over the quantum…
Civil society must pressure Putrajaya to probe PKFZ scandal, says lawyers' group
Civil society must pressure Putrajaya to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project, following the acquittal of two former ministers of cheating, a lawyers' group said today. Lawyers for Liberty adviser Eric Paulsen said a respectable panel would be able to shed light on…
Is Shafee 'fit and proper' to lead prosecution in Sodomy II appeal, lawyers group asks AG
The Attorney General must review whether Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (pic) is "fit and proper" to lead the prosecution seeking to set aside Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's acquittal for sodomy after a court decided the Umno lawyer was guilty of professional misconduct, says a lawyers group. Lawyer for Liberty adviser Eric Paulsen said although…
Lawyers: Comango cannot be outlawed, Putrajaya playing to gallery
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — The Najib administration is pandering to Malay-Muslim hardliners with its surprise ban on a 54-member coalition of human right advocacy groups despite previously associating with it, lawyers have said. Three lawyers polled also insisted the government cannot arbitrarily outlaw a coalition under the Societies Act 1966, and must deal with…
January 9, 2014 NewsBy Administrator


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I Heart Britain
The 3 Cities of North East England
May 13, 2021 by I Heart Britain
The 3 Cities of North East England: Newcastle, Durham, and Sunderland
Seeing that we've done a post on the 7 Cities of Scotland, we thought it only right that we move on into England to take a look at the country's 51 cities.
Keep in mind that in the UK, cities are not defined by skyscrapers and multi-million person metro areas. Instead, it's a status granted by the monarch – and no one trait will automatically guarantee city status. Historically, places with a cathedral were often called cities, but even that is no guarantee.
The UK is divided up into 9 basic areas, so we'll start this series of posts in North East England and progress clockwise from there in future posts.
Durham, England
Next Up: The 7 Cities of Yorkshire & Humber
If you're not familiar with the North-South divide in England, it's worth knowing about as we get into this series of posts. Historically, people have often stereotyped the northern parts of England as being less educated, a bit rougher, and more likely to be working class. On the positive side, northerners are often believed to be friendly, tough, and hard-working.
The North relied heavily on manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution, and the area was rich in natural materials like coal and iron ore. As heavy industry left the UK and moved to developing countries, industrial regions suffered.
These days, cities and towns in the north are more likely to be poor, and real estate is cheaper. People also tend to be less healthy in the north, with the area consistently dominating the UK obesity ranks. The North East in particular is plagued by weight troubles, with 68% of its people classed as overweight.
That doesn't mean the area has nothing to offer, though. Just as in other countries, you stand to miss out on a lot of great people and places if you overlook the region because of stereotypes.
There are three cities in North East England: Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Sutherland.
An aerial view of Durham, England
The cathedral city of Durham lies along the River Wear and serves as home to roughly 50,000 people. Legend states that the city was founded in 995 by divine intervention – chosen to act as the new resting place for poor St. Cuthbert, whose body had to be moved to protect it from Viking raids on Lindisfarne.
The story says the monks were wandering around with his body, only to stop suddenly on the hill at Warden Law, totally unable to move it no matter how they tried. They stopped and fasted and prayed until one of the monks had a vision of St. Cuthbert telling him the coffin must be taken to "Dun Holm". Suddenly, they could move the coffin again – but nobody knew where to find Dun Holm.
By chance, they ran into a milkmaid looking for her lost Dun Cow, last seen at Dun Holm…and they followed the milkmaid to the spot. Once there, they set about building the core of what would become modern-day Durham (not that any of the early wooden structures are still there).
Looking up towards Durham Castle & Cathedral
Today, Durham is a beautiful small city with a very historic feel to it. It's said that visitors to St. Cuthbert's shrine have been mysteriously cured of a variety of ailments, so if you have a condition that's bothering you, you may want to consider adding a stop to your next itinerary – just in case.
The castle and cathedral have been united as a World Heritage Site, but those aren't the only local attractions worth visiting.
Ushaw Historic House, Chapels, & Gardens
Crook Hall & Gardens (sadly, this one closed in late 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic – with any luck, new owners may open it again)
Oriental Museum
Durham's high street
And of course, you can always just have a bit of a wander. There are more than enough shops and restaurants to keep you busy while you're there.
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in North East England
Newcastle upon Tyne (or just Newcastle, as it's more commonly called) is the most populous city in North East England, and it looks much more like what people tend to imagine when they hear the word "city". The city itself is home to roughly 300,000 people, but the metro area is closer to 1.65 million.
"Geordie" is a term often used to describe either a person from the area or the dialect of the area, though not everyone likes the label. It's often associated with working-class backgrounds, and the reality show Geordie Shore has helped to cement certain stereotypes many don't care for. Some people think the area has a certain hipness, while others turn up their nose at their "rough" Northern neighbours.
Newcastle's Central Arcade
Because it's fairly large, there are loads of activities to choose from in Newcastle. If you're a British mystery fan, definitely check out the Vera TV Locations Tour. If history is your thing, it doesn't get much neater than the Victoria Tunnel, a 19th-century coal waggonway and WW2 air raid shelter.
A few others worth checking out include:
Newcastle Castle
Central Arcade
Newcastle Cathedral
Grainger Town
Jesmond Dene
The Discovery Museum
A view of Sunderland's Roker neighbourhood
Though Sunderland isn't widely viewed as one of England's loveliest cities, it's not without its attractive bits. A city of roughly 175,000, Sunderland is not without its rough edges – but many are surprised to find out just how much history and culture is hiding within its boundaries. Though poverty levels are high relative to many other areas, Sunderland has been named as one of the safest cities in the UK.
If you find yourself in Sunderland on a nice day, we recommend checking out the beaches and Roker Park. Herrington Country Park is another great choice. Its land was once an open-cast mine, but these days it's a lovely place where plants and animals flourish. They even sell bird feed for the waterfowl.
Sunderland's Propellers of the City sculpture in Keel Square
Of course, if it's not such a nice day, you may prefer indoor activities. A few highlights:
The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art
Ryhope Engines Museum
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
National Glass Centre
Not a fan of museums and culture? Try a walk around Keel Square (great for pigeon watching) and the Bridges Shopping Centre instead. The newly-revitalised area has plenty of shops and restaurants to keep you busy.
In our next post in this series, we'll take a look at the seven cities of Yorkshire and Humber (including Bradford, Leeds, and York, among others).
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Die Little League World Series 1960 war die 14. Austragung der Little League Baseball World Series, einem internationalen Baseballturnier für Knaben zwischen 11 und 12 Jahren. Gespielt wurde in South Williamsport. Zum ersten Mal nahmen acht Regionen teil, diese Anzahl blieb, mit Ausnahme von 1975, unverändert bis zur Verdopplung des Teilnehmerfeldes 2001.

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Rangel's Corruption Continues, Whatever He Calls It
December 6, 2010 / Jack Marshall
"In all fairness, I was not found guilty of corruption, I did not go to bed with kids, I did not hurt the House speaker, I did not start a revolution against the United States of America, I did not steal any money, I did not take any bribes, and that is abundantly clear."
—-Rep. Charles Rangel, less than a week following his historic censure by the House of Representatives for repeated violations of House ethics rules
Thus did Charlie Rangel embrace the Clinton Standard after proven unethical conduct, which can be loosely translated as "it's not what I did that matters, it's what I didn't do that should have counted." In Clinton's case, the defense was that his lies and obstruction of justice were in the context of what he and his defenders dubbed "personal" misconduct, not the official "high crimes" required by the Constitution, and that his real offense was being a Democrat. Rangel's adaptation: sure he broke rules, but that was not what the House has called "corrupt" in the past, and thus he can hold his head up high.
In both cases, formal processes of rebuke —impeachment for Clinton, censure for Rangel—designed to punish conduct that the United States considers unacceptable for high elected officers were permanently weakened by their object's refusal to do his part in the process, which is to demonstrate appropriate contrition and shame. Clinton has even said he was "proud" of the impeachment.
What we are increasingly seeing in our government are prominent figures who use the excuse of political bias and their own swollen sense of entitlement to avoid accountability for serious wrongdoing. Because they reject accepting the genuine shame they richly earn, they can often hold their status among supporters, often continuing to hold considerable influence and power. As David Fahrenthold wrote in the Washington Post yesterday (even before Rangel made his comments), "Voters now seem more willing to look to an accused politician's own reaction in judging the severity of his or her conduct. The more ashamed the politician appears to be, the worse it must have been." Rangel is only the most recent such figure, while Clinton is just (I believe) the most infuriating. Others include Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, and Joe ("You lie!") Wilson.
Every time a prominent political figure successfully minimizes an attempt to hold him to a higher standard of conduct, the tolerance for unethical political conduct in the country grows. In July, I wrote about how Rangel's refusal to step down corrupted his party, the public and Congress:
"An ethics corrupter is a public figure of high accomplishment, a hero who encourages his admirers and followers to allow the hero's achievements to excuse his flawed character and values. He (or she) inevitably calls on his defenders to attack and blame those who would hold him to account for crimes or other misdeeds, creating harmful divisions between ideologies, communities, religions, classes, genders or races. What the ethics corrupter does, whether or not this successfully avoids his accountability for what he has done, is weaken the public's resistance to corruption and misconduct, and encourage a culture of privilege in which an individual is allowed to break the law and rules in direct proportion to his or her perceived value to society. Ethics corrupters use their undeniable prestige to endorse a system of lax standards of conduct for the powerful, wealthy, well-known, talented and productive. Naturally, the lax standards create more arrogance, entitlement, and corruption."
How ironic, but predictable, that Rangel specifically takes pride in not being "corrupt." Just as refusing to call waterboarding torture doesn't make it so, Rangel refusing to call his abuse of power and influence peddling politics corrupt doesn't change their true nature either. In fact, his assertion itself is a kind of corruption, the corruption that causes a leader to believe that he doesn't have to obey the rules. He can't do it alone, of course. As with Clinton, much of the media have been invaluable allies for Rangel, with commentators like Katie Couric, David Broder and Chris Matthews presenting him to the public as an object of sympathy. Matthews even criticized Fox News for "overplaying" Rangel's censure, as if a rare and historic pronouncement against one of the most powerful members of Congress was only a minor story, like the opening of Madonna's gym.
Well, maybe Matthews is right. That's certainly how Charlie is treating it.
Now it appears that Rangel may have broken another rule, a law in fact, by raiding a PAC within his control to pay his legal bills. But, hey, it's not as if he went to bed with kids, right? In Rangel's eyes, this surely isn't corrupt either. Free of the shame that should accompany his other misdeeds, who knows Charlie Rangel may be capable of doing in the future?
With his head held high.
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This whole situation reminds me of some past well-known writer's comment (I don't remember who), along the lines of "It has been said that patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. To the contrary, it is the first." Substituute "race" for "patriotism," and you've got this situation in a nutshell.
The one-and-only Sam Johnson's one-and-only Boswell explained that he was referring to "false" patriotism — which makes the saying even more apposite. Johnson's Dictionary [to write one's own dictionary — now there's hubris!] , defines " a patriot" as "One whose ruling passion is the love of his country. " and then adds the part that defines the patriotic scoundrels, Rangel and defenders: "It is sometimes used for a factious disturber of the government." In other words, one who deliberately promotes internal dissention.
In Johnson's essay, The Patriot, written around the same time (and just prior to the formal formation of the United States) is his description of the Ideal Politician: "A patriot is he whose publick conduct is regulated by one single motive, the love of his country; who, as an agent in parliament, has, for himself, neither hope nor fear, neither kindness nor resentment, but refers every thing to the common interest."
Doesn't leave much wiggle-room for Jack's examples above.


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