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DC Preview Review for November Part 2 of 2
SUPERBOY #1
Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Pier Gallo
Cover by Rafael Albuquerque 1:10 Variant cover by John Cassaday
Superboy is back in a brand-new ongoing series! Join Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and amazing up-and-coming artist Pier Gallo as they take Superboy on a journey to a side of Smallville not even Superman knows about! What mysteries lurk beneath the surface of this all-American town – and what are their direct ties to Superboy? The start of the next great DC Universe epic begins right here! On sale 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Jim: This book intrigues me to no end. I like Jeff Lemire's writing and I like Connor Kent. I'm just curious to see if a major indy writer can make the transition into mainstream super hero work.
Lee: If it weren't for Jeff Lemire then this would be an easy pass. Lemire has done great things with non-cape characters. I hope that he succeeds and it will be fun to watch the transition.
Gwen: See? Another Superman book. Conner has really grown on me as a character and I look forward to more stories with him.
SUPERMAN #705
Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Eddy Barrows & J.P. Mayer
Cover by John Cassaday 1:10 Variant cover by Yanick Paquette & Michel Lacombe
"Grounded" part 5 brings The Man of Steel to Des Moines, Iowa! A chance encounter, however, suddenly thrusts Superman back in time. So somehow he's Superboy again, the world is on the brink of nuclear Armageddon, and it's all his fault! On sale 10 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US
Jim: Could this get any worse? Now he magically reverts to being Superboy and is involved in the Cold War. This should have been a mini-series, but the time this hits the stands I may have dropped the book.
Lee: What are you complaining about? Straczynski is exploring all aspects of the Superman myths and telling a silverage Superboy story. I think your dislike of the entire concept is coloring your judgement of the storyline.
Gwen: While the Superboy story sounds lame I have to disagree with Jim about the Grounded storyline - I've been loving it and think that it's really helped to redefine some of the more important aspects of Superman. I thought the kickoff was dumb, but the small stories we've been getting as a result have really been great for getting the Superman character back to basics.
THE FLASH #8
Written by Geoff Johns Art & cover by Scott Kolins
1:10 Variant cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau"
Reverse Flash Rebirth!" In this FLASHPOINT prelude, don't miss the epic telling of the origin of Barry Allen's greatest foe, Professor Zoom! Eobard Thawne's story is just beginning — and he intends to finish it with The Flash! On sale 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Jim: Flashpoint Prelude, Flash needed another year before they tried giving him an event, he hasn't built up enough of a story yet to go event on us.
Lee: Didn't Johns tell Professor Zoom's story back in the last Flash series? Or is this the Barry Allen Professor Zoom not to be confused with the Wally West Professor Zoom. Maybe it's all the same person from different time periods? But that begs the question who's zooming who?
Gwen: Ugh, more redone origins. I could care less. They need to spend more time on plain old Flash as a Keystone superhero stories. I've enjoyed the future rogues story so far.
ADVENTURE COMICS #520
Written by Paul Levitz Co-feature written by Jeff LemireArt by Kevin Sharpe & Marlo Alquiza Co-feature art by Mahmud Asrar & John Dell Cover by Scott Clark & David Beaty
In the final issue of the first arc of "Superboy and the Legion: The Early Years," for the first time – a Legionnaire dies! Learn how the consequences surrounding this brutal moment still affect the Legion today! Also, in The Atom second feature, Ray Palmer must protect his stash of white dwarf matter from the Colony! On sale 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Jim: I can only hope they are carrying Levitz in that coffin.
Lee: I can't believe you picked this because the less said about this arc the better.
Gwen: It's sad but I could care less.
NIGHTMASTER: MONSTERS OF ROCK #1
Written by Adam Beechen Art by Kieron Dwyer Cover by Bernie Wrightson
The Shadowpact has been kidnapped by an evil wizard, and it's up to former rock-god Jim Rook, the Nightmaster, to save them. No big deal, really, but a far more horrifying threat looms: the world's biggest Jim Rook fan is following him around, and this dirty old hippie just...won't...shut...UP! ONE-SHOT • On sale NOVEMBER 17 • 32 pg, FC $2.99 US
Jim: So last month, random Ragman comic and now a Nightmaster comic, I guess DC is doing Shadowpact as a series of one shots of each member.
Lee: I had that exact same thought. Maybe they're bringing the series back… which would be cool because I really enjoyed it.
Gwen: Shadowpact was a lot of fun so it's nice to get these one-shots.
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1
Written by Nick Spencer Art by Cafu & Bit
Cover by Frank Quitely 1:10 Variant cover by Darwyn Cooke
Would you rather burn out or fade away? That's the question at the heart of this bold new series about a group of people who, for one reason or another, are at their wits' end until they're offered a chance to become superheroes. The catch? Their powers will kill them.Writer Nick Spencer (Morning Glories) and artist CAFU (WAR OF THE SUPERMEN) present a fresh take on the classic comics property, starring a new batch of recruits brought in to take over the original agents' mantles and make some difficult choices of their own – all while dealing with global threats the rest of the DCU doesn't even know exist! On sale 10 • 40 pg, FC $3 .99 US
Jim: Rising star from Image, Nick Spencer, is being given a chance with trying to revive the Thunder Agents. This will be a tough sell, but I like the old Thunder Agents so I hope it succeeds.
Lee: I like the TA too but they're like the Mighty Crusaders, destined to failure. This is the third or fourth reboot for these heroes without success, so as much as I hate to say it, I predict failure for this too.
Gwen: I had no idea what Thunder Agents was so I can't say this has a whole lot of appeal. I'm willing to give most things a chance though.
STARMAN OMNIBUS VOL. 6 HC
Written by James Robinson Art by Peter Snejbjerg and others Cover by Tony Harris
In this final STARMAN OMNIBUS hardcover featuring issues #61-81 of the classic series, Jack Knight's worst nightmare becomes reality, as Opal City burns to the ground and chaos ensues, with hundreds of villains seizing the chance to strike. Then, after a meeting with Superman and a last talk with his brother David, Jack must uncover the mystery of the Starman of 1951 — by going back in time to meet him face to- face! On sale JANUARY 19 • 544 pg, FC, $49.99 US
Jim: I'm very happy to have this series all collected in a nice hard cover series. I wish James Robinson was still producing stuff of this quality as lately his stuff has been crap.
Lee: This was one of the great series of the 90's and should be on everyone's must read list. I'm excited to go back and read the whole thing again.
Gwen: I got the trades thanks to these hardcovers!
ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL #1
Written, Art & cover by Karl Kerschl & Cameron Stewart
The monster-hit, historical fantasy/sci-fi Assassin's Creed video game from Ubisoft breaks into comics with a stunning 3-issue series written and illustrated by acclaimed creators Karl Kerschl and Cameron Stewart. ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE FALL follows 19th century Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov as he strives to claim an artifact of immense power from the hands of the Templars, leading to a climactic and violent showdown with the ruthless Tsar Alexander III aboard a speeding train! Meanwhile, in modern times, a troubled young drifter copes with unsettling visions of a possible past life – visions that have irreversible consequences for the present. 1 of 3 • 32 pg, FC $3.99 US
Jim: I'm not getting this book, but it is tying up talent I'd rather see on books I would want to read.
Lee: Tying up who? Stewart isn't on any regular books so it's not like you're missing anything. If you like the creators then there is a better than average chance you will like the story. Just because the source is a video game doesn't automatically make it bad.
Gwen: While I've heard this is a good video game I maintain that video game stories don't translate well to other media.
RAT CATCHER
Written by Andy Diggle Art by Victor Ibañez Cover by Lee Bermejo
According to underworld legend, the Rat Catcher is a peerless assassin who specializes in silencing mob snitches. There's just one problem – he doesn't exist. At least, not according to the U.S. Marshals who oversee the Witness Protection Program...Now there's a pile of dead bodies in a burning safe house outside El Paso. The Rat Catcher has finally slipped up, and a washed-up FBI agent has one last chance to hunt him down before he disappears forever. But as the two master manhunters spiral in towards each other in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, each of them hides a secret from the other – secrets that could destroy them both. On sale JANUARY 19 • 192 pg, B&W, 5.5" x 8", $19.99 US
Jim: I'm glad to see Vertigo is still going forward with this series. Not everyone has been a winner, but they have all been entertaining.
Lee: I don't think this line has been an overwhelming success so it's good to see that DC is still making a go of it. This one should be good because Diggle excels at these kinds of stories.
Gwen: This sounds like it would make a fun movie oddly enough.
MADAME XANADU #29
Written by Matt Wagner Art by Amy Reeder & Richard Friend
Cover by Mark Buckingham Eisner Award-nominated artist Amy Reeder returns for the amazing series finale! Set in the New York City of 1966, Madame Xanadu and her new protégé, Charlotte Blackwood, ponder what the future may hold. According to The Phantom Stranger, they stand on the edge of a new age – and the coming of a familiar team of heroes…FINAL ISSUE • On sale NOVEMBER 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Jim: I hate to see this series end, but at least we get Matt Wagner and Amy Reeder to do the last issue. I'd rather have a great 29 issues then keep it going and it become a mediocre book. Lee: A sign of a good series is when you aren't ready for it to end, no matter how good the ending. This has been very good throughout it's run. Maybe, with luck, it'll get the fancy hc treatment.
Gwen: *cries* I will miss this series so very very much.
Jim: Wow, DC is betting a lot on the Bat. I mean I'm a huge Bat fan and I'm overwhelmed.
Lee: It's just market saturation to compete with all of Marvel's books. It's definitely getting crazy out there.
Gwen: I demand more Amy Reeder art. At least she'll be on Batwoman with the end of Madame Xanadu and she'll also be doing Supergirl covers.
Posted by Lee at Thursday, September 09, 2010
Labels: DC Comics, Previews, Reviews
Thomm 9/09/2010 7:37 AM
To what line is Lee referring in the comments on Rat Catcher? I presume it's not Vertigo, which has been very successful.
Lee 9/09/2010 9:12 AM
I'm talking about the little books that Vertigo starting releasing last year. Azzoreally or however you spell his name did the first one.
Those are successful? How can you tell?
I have no idea if they're successful. I was talking about Vertigo as a whole being successful.
I think an arguement could be made that Vertigo is marginal. I wouldn't be surprised if the lines lives of profits from Sandman sales.
In recent years, lots more misses than hits in the Vertigo world.
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Georgian Opposition Supporters Jubilant
As exit polls indicated a victory for the opposition Georgian Dream coalition in the October 1 parliamentary elections, supporters took to the streets to celebrate.
Georgians Go To The Polls
Georgians went to the polls on October 1 to vote in key parliamentary elections that will shape the country's political course once its powerful president, Mikheil Saakashvili, steps down next year after nearly a decade in office.
Georgians Vote In Parliamentary Elections
Polls opened in Georgia on October 1 in parliamentary elections, with President Mikheil Saakashvili among those casting ballots early in the day. Meanwhile, prisoners were also casting ballots at the Tbilisi jail at the center of a recent prison abuse scandal that has dented the government's reputation. (Reuters video)
Georgia: Both Sides Claim Election Win
Both the ruling party of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and the opposition Georgian Dream coalition are claiming victory in key parliamentary elections.
Liveblog: How It's Unfolding
Parliamentary polls in Georgia on October 1 were seen as a key test of competing visions of the country's political course. Follow the elections and their aftermath with RFE/RL.
Saakashvili Faces Tough Challenge
Georgians are at the polls to vote in key parliamentary elections that will shape the country's political course once its powerful president, Mikheil Saakashvili, steps down next year after nearly a decade in office.
Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia's Wild Card
Meet Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire newcomer whose Georgian Dream coalition is presenting Mikheil Saakashvili and his ruling party with the first serious competition in their nearly decade-long hold on power.
Mass Opposition Rally Held In Tbilisi
Tens of thousands of people have attended an opposition rally in the Georgian capital Tbilisi to show their support for Bidzina Ivanishvili and his Georgian Dream coalition in ahead of parliamentary elections on October 1.
Photos Of The Week -- September 22-28
Heavy fighting in Syria, protests in Greece, Spain, and Georgia, a flash mob in Russia, and pollution clearance measures in Belarus.
Stakes Could Not be Higher In Georgian Parliamentary Elections
More than any national election since 1990, the Georgian parliamentary election to be held on October 1 is a potential major turning point in the country's history.
Jail 'Whistle-Blower' On Interpol List
Georgian authorities have put a prison guard who filmed videos of inmates being tortured on Interpol's wanted list.
Georgians Protest Prison Violence After Abuse Scandal
Weeks after the country was rocked by a prison abuse scandal, Georgian protesters, led by groupings of students and athletes, took part in a nonpartisan rally in Tbilisi on September 26 against jailhouse violence.

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Regional Overview: Middle East
Posted: 13 October 2021| Region: Middle East | Category: Regional Overviews
Last week in the Middle East, Houthi forces continued their offensive in Marib governorate in Yemen, as the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) rejected the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. In Saudi Arabia, multiple civilians were injured during Houthi drone and missile strikes. In Bahrain, the inauguration of the Israeli embassy prompted an increase in demonstrations. In Syria, People's Protection Units (YPG) shelled Turkish force positions in the northern Aleppo countryside, killing a Turkish soldier. Elsewhere, Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on Tiyas airbase in Homs, held by regime forces and pro-Iran militias, leading to six fatalities. In Iraq, police engaged an unknown militant attempting to target a police station with a suicide vehicle-borne IED (SVBIED) in Ramadi city in Anbar province. Lastly, Iran conducted an extensive military drill near its border with Azerbaijan, amid increasing tension between the neighboring countries.
In Yemen, Houthi forces took control of a number of locations in Al Jubah district of Marib governorate last week, including the Al Khashinah camp. The pace of their progress has slowed down compared to the last two weeks, however, possibly as the result of sustained airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition. Clashes also resumed west of Marib city last week, at the initiative of pro-Hadi forces, for the first time in weeks. Houthi forces also fired three ballistic missiles on Marib city, killing four civilians and injuring more than 30 others.
Meanwhile, the UNHCR rejected the renewal of the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen last week, despite UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's assertion that "Yemen remains the world's worst humanitarian crisis" (OHCHR, 7 October 2021). Partly the result of intense Saudi lobbying, this is the first time in the history of the Council that a resolution has been rejected (Reuters, 7 October 2021). This vote effectively puts an end to international investigations into violations and abuses committed by all parties in Yemen, with likely long-lasting repercussions in any post-conflict reconstruction efforts.
In Saudi Arabia, Houthi drone and missile attacks increased last week compared to the week prior. Although Saudi forces successfully intercepted the majority of strikes, one successfully struck Jizan Airport, injuring 10 civilians and temporarily disrupting operations at the facility. In another incident, four civilians were also injured when fragments of an intercepted drone fell on Abha airport.
In Bahrain, demonstration events increased throughout the country last week following the inauguration of the Israeli embassy in Manama by Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on 30 September (Al Jazeera, 30 September 2021). Bahraini police forces suppressed a number of anti-Israel demonstrations and deployed in the city in anticipation of further demonstration activity, as demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli embassy to denounce its opening. Such demonstration levels had not been recorded in a single week in Bahrain since May 2021, when Bahrainis took to the streets to condemn the latest round of violence in Israel and Palestine.
In northwest Syria, regime forces contined to clash with opposition and Islamist factions along existing fronts in the Idleb enclave last week, with no changes to the areas of control. In northern Aleppo, People's Protection Units (YPG) shelled Turkish forces positions in Tweis, killing a Turkish soldier.
In central Syria, Israeli warplanes conducted an airstrike on Tiyas airbase in Homs province, killing six regime soldiers and injuring several others. Tiyas airbase is held by regime forces and pro-Iran militias, including the Fatemiyoun Brigade. Meanwhile, in Deir Ez-Zor province, an unidentified drone targeted pro-Iran militia positions near a hospital in Al Bukamal city.
In Iraq, police engaged an unknown militant attempting to target a police station with a SVBIED in Ramadi city in Anbar province last week. The SVBIED detonated before reaching its target, killing only the driver. This was the only notable security incident reported last week in the run up to the Iraqi parliamentary election on 10 October; there were no reports of attacks on polling stations, for example.
Lastly, Iran conducted its most extensive military drill in recent years along the border with Azerbaijan and Armenia. Iranian officials claim that Israeli military forces, as well Islamic State militants, are present on the Iranian-Azerbaijani border, a claim that Azerbaijani officials refute (Jerusalem Post, 11 October 2021). Tensions have been on the rise in recent weeks between the two countries after Azerbaijan hosted a joint military exercise with Turkey and Pakistan (Middle East Eye, 9 October 2021). Azerbaijan has also imposed restrictions on Iranian trucks using a road that was seized by Azerbaijan following the 2020 conflict with Armenia (Middle East Eye, 9 October 2021). Last week Azerbaijan also closed the office of Iran's Supreme Leader's representative in Baku "temporarily", citing coronavirus restrictions (Times of Israel, 5 October 2021). On the same day, Iran closed its airspace to Azerbaijani military planes (Iran International, 6 October 2021).Whether the recent provocations and an ongoing verbal war will build up to something more serious remains to be seen. But given Iran's cautious behavior in recent decades in avoiding direct military confrontations with its opponents, a full-blown war between the two neighboring countries remains unlikely (MEI, 5 October 2021). See the Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Regional Overview for more around this development.
© 2021 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved
Emile Roy
Emile Roy is an ACLED Researcher. He has covered political violence and protest in Yemen and has also contributed to the ACLED-Religion pilot project tracking religious repression and disorder in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dr. Ameneh Mehvar
Ameneh Mehvar is a Middle East Regional Specialist at ACLED and has been with the organization since May 2018. She holds a PhD in International Relations and a master's degree in Middle East and Central Asian Security from the University of St Andrews. Her research interests include political psychology, security studies, and the international politics of the Middle East. Ameneh is fluent in Persian, English and German, and has a working knowledge of Arabic.
Tarek Albaik
Tarek Albaik is a Middle East Researcher with ACLED.
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BADR SIGNS WITH HARAS EL HODOOD
BRIAN SCIARETTA - Monday, January 23, 2012
Former US U-20 goalkeeper Samir Badr signed a professional contract with Haras El Hodood who are the current leaders in the Egyptian Premier League.
The deal was confirmed by Badr's agent on Monday morning.
"Samir Badr has signed a professional contract with Haras El Hodood," Badr's agent Justin Stone of Stone Sports Mangement told YA. "The deal is for three and a half years and it is pending ITC paperwork. It is possible that if he is registered in time he could play in the club's next league match as one of the goalkeepers is injured and the other received a red card in the last match."
Badr has spent time with US youth national teams in the past and was a member of the US U-20 team that won the 2010 Milk Cup in Northern Ireland.
Haras El Hodood currently sit in first place with 34 points through 13 games. They are one point ahead of second place Al Ahly.
In addition, Badr was previously within the youth setup at Portuguese club FC Porto.
Haras El Hodood's visit 12th place Al lttihad this Friday in their next Premier League game.
Rogers receives work permit
Gerzicich primed for title run
Egypt, Samir Badr
Monday January 30, 2012 8:09 pm
Thanks for keeping track of this guy. He has crazy physical tools and certainly has a chance to be back in the Red,White & Blue.
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Afghan MP: British Troops Trained Opium Experts in Helmand
Opium Is Destroying the Children in Afghanistan
Senator Webb: Move Funds from AFPAC to East Asia
Blair Confronted in Malaysia as War Criminal
China Daily Starts to Question Global Warming Myth
From Volume 37, Issue 17 of EIR Online, Published Apr. 30, 2010
April 20 (EIRNS)—It was an open secret. Nonetheless, cited by an Afghan Member of Parliament, Nasimeh Niazi, the news will bend many ears inside, and outside of, Afghanistan. Niazi told Iran's Fars News Agency (FNA) on April 20 that the foreign forces deployed in Afghanistan were involved in the production and trafficking of illicit drugs in the country, adding that the British troops have even trained opium experts. Britain began to deploy troops, which grew 9,500-strong over the next two years, in Helmand province beginning in 2006. Helmand province, where almost 50% of Afghanistan's opium is produced, began to register huge growth in opium production that year. In 2007, it reached a level of 4,400 tons, which is almost the amount entire world consumes annually. Productivity of opium per hectare, aided by British research, has grown enormously.
Niazi also pointed out that Helmand province in southwestern Afghanistan has been transformed into a profitable center for foreign states to earn an expense fund for their deployment in the country. Heroin production labs in Helmand, which did not exist before the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, are now plentiful and work overtly, Niazi added. It is also important to note that with the "foreign" (read: British) experts' help, the conversion of opium into heroin has shown an almost 30% rise in Afghanistan.
Pointing to her recent trip to Helmand, she said that during the trip, foreign forces pretended that they were destroying opium poppy farms, but it was only a token effort.
April 21 (EIRNS)—Allowing the City of London and Wall Street to sustain themselves from ever-growing opium production in Afghanistan, the Bush and Obama administrations have now successfully presided over the destruction of the next generation of the Afghan population. A team of researchers hired by the U.S. State Department has found staggering levels of opium and heroin use among Afghan children as young as 14 months. This was totally unexpected. No one has ever seen this type of exposure in young children. And it's laying a foundation for drug abuse for a whole generation, said Bruce Goldberger, one of the University of Florida scientists heading up the study.
"This is a doomed generation of children," Goldberger said. "These children are classic opium or heroin addicts. They crave the drug. If the drug is withdrawn, they go through withdrawal."
The picture precisely mirrors the destruction which the British wrought in China through their 19th-20th Century Opium War.
A fact sheet prepared by the State Department has some of the raw numbers: In 31 of 42 homes where adult addicts lived, children tested showed signs of significant drug exposure.
Their field testing of homes of known drug users found that small children, even infants, have been passively exposed to heroin and opiates by the adult users in their homes. Both American and Afghan counter-narcotics officials said this is a new problem for the country. Only in recent years, as refugees from war fled to Pakistan and Iran, did a significant number of Afghans start using the drugs themselves. When they returned home, they brought both drug use and its noxious byproducts back with them. Compounding the problem is that the drug traffic originating in Afghanistan has changed, with more opium being converted into heroin before it leaves the country's borders.
April 24 (EIRNS)—U.S. Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), who has taken a leading role in the Congress in support of Secretary of State Clinton's policy of shifting U.S. foreign policy toward the Pacific, and also criticizing U.S. policy in Afghanistan, issued a call to increase the State Department's East Asia budget by $100 million, while cutting the same amount from Afghanistan and Pakistan. Webb has been arguing since May 2009 that Afghanistan and Pakistan "would not be able to absorb the massive amounts of funding provided to them, exacerbating corruption, misallocation, and overall ineffective assistance." He said that of the $700 million appropriated to Pakistan counterinsurgency in 2009 "nearly $500 million remains and the State Department has requested an additional $1.2 million this year." State is requesting a total of $6.98 billion for AFPAC this year.
East Asia, on the other hand, is severely underfunded, Webb says. Despite the official policy of "re-engaging" in Asia in the Obama Administration, the FY11 budget request for East Asia and Pacific is the smallest of all the regional bureaus. "The U.S. is a Pacific nation and has a vital long-term economic and strategic interests throughout Asia," said Webb. "This region is the only place in the world where the direct interests of the U.S., China, Russia and Japan directly intersect."
April 24 (EIRNS)—EIR received a report from Matthias Chang, an advisor to former Prime Minister Mahathir, who participated in a protest of the appearance of war criminal Tony Blair today, getting close enough to denounce him for his crimes, but failing to deliver an indictment prepared by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission, set up by Dr. Mahathir and his allies.
Chang wrote: "War criminal Blair, the keynote speaker at the National Achievers Conference organised by Success Resources, a sycophant Singapore outfit ... hid in fear at the threat that members of the Malaysian anti-war NGOs would throw slippers at him and that members of the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission would serve an indictment for war crimes. Extensive security measures were put in place before his arrival for the three-day event. For the first time, delegates to the conference had no itinerary of the speakers invited to speak at the convention.... Delegates have to wear a special wrist band for the entire duration of the convention for identification purposes."
Chang and another leader of the War Crimes Commission, two representatives of Mahathir's Perdana Global Peace Organisation, together with representatives of the Iraq Community in Malaysia, confronted Blair as he entered the hall, with the Iraqis shouting "mass murderer, war criminal, shame on you," repeatedly. Blair was obviously unsettled and put on an embarrassed smile, according to Chang.
Mahathir and others issued strong denunciations of the sponsors of the conference and the government for allowing admitted war criminal Blair to set foot in Malaysia, let alone to address youth on the subject of "Achievements," where he repeated his bragging about his crimes to the Chilcot Commission while calling for another illegal war on Iran.
April 21 (EIRNS)—An article in the official China Daily, and a new book making the rounds in China, have rejected the usual Chinese policy of paying lip service to global warming and the need to reduce carbon emissions (even while rejecting policies which would undermine growth). Zhu Yuan, writing in today's China Daily, notes that Chinese nationalists "tend to interpret what the United States or West is doing as a conspiracy to maintain their supremacy over developing countries. The financial crisis was described as a conspiracy in a series of books titled War of Currency. The latest book, Carbon Empire (tanke diguo) by Bai Haijun, claims that global warming is a lie, and the low-carbon economy a conspiracy by the US to maintain its position as the world's leading power."
Zhu then asserts that by "cutting the emissions of carbon dioxide by a large margin, our economic growth will undoubtedly drop and as a result, we will not be able to create enough jobs. That will have a negative impact on a populous nation like China at least in the short term. So it is reasonable for China and other developing countries to maintain a differentiated policy for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions."
Real pollution, on the other hand, is a real problem for China, and thus Zhu adds: "Yet, that does not mean we have enough reason to slacken our efforts in raising energy efficiency and reducing the pollutants our industries discharge."


A recent revelation by the Papua New Guinea Society of Rural and Remote Health that there has been a dramatic drop in the number of doctors attending to the rural masses is a worrying trend.
medical professionals to turn to for help means the people are at a higher risk of succumbing to diseases and have reduced options for treatment for medical emergencies.
President of the society, Dr David Mills said the problem was that many doctors preferred to work in urban settings and for obvious reasons. The lure of well-paying positions at state or private hospitals is strong, especially when you factor in the advantages of working in a city or town.
environment was proving to be deterrent for doctors.
health extension officers where they are present," Mills said.
level specialist level training programme in rural medicine.
UPNG's medical faculty were willing to do.
doctors was there and they could be attracted to work in district hospitals.
graduates or even have public hospital workers have stints in the districts.
facilities, equipment and adequate staffing can and should be provided.
provinces and the districts to work.
from the Health Department but the doctors themselves.
the rural areas for doctors and other suitable qualified practitioners.


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and running
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I am getting the following error.
rake aborted!
libMagickCore.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory - /usr/lib64/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.10.0/lib/RMagick2.so

When I checked, the file RMagick2.so is present in the directory.
ImageMagick is also installed.
identify --version

gives
Version: ImageMagick 6.4.8-10 2015-05-23 Q16 OpenMP http://www.imagemagick.org
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2009 ImageMagick Studio LLC

Any solution to this issue?
Before, when I installed Imagemagick 6.5 version, it was saying RMagick is configured with ImageMagick 6.4.8. Can we change the configured version of ImageMagick in RMagick gem?
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling ImageMagick and RMagick so completely at a loss.
Any ideas?
Thanks!

A: The issue you are facing is with the path -
convert is located at
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Remove the one under bin and reinstall it , and the issue will be solved .

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Interview & Report
SIRUP (Artist)
RakutenFWT 2020 S/S Official Music Ambassador
SIRUP casts a spell on his listeners with his phantasmagoric vocal style, groovy sound that stimulates the five senses, and unique world view of his lyrics. In May 2019, he released his 1st album, "FEEL GOOD", with "LOOP" which has recorded an amazing over 10 million replays in YouTube, and "Do Well", known as the TVCM song for Honda "VEZEL TOURING", which ranked 7th place in the Oricon weekly ranking, and still extending his 5 consecutive months rein in the Apple Music R&B chart. And with his first ZEPP performance (Tokyo/Osaka) scheduled in December sold out, he is presently creating a stir.
[ Website ] https://sirup.online/wp/
[ Instagram ] https://www.instagram.com/sirup_insta/
[ Twitter ] https://twitter.com/IamSIRUP?lang=en
[ YouTube ] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT0DEDLRQmlcBE93gLzWJ5A/featured
As the Official Music Ambassador of Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2020 S/S, Mr. SIRUP gave a special live performance at the OFFICIAL NIGHT PARTYheld at the WOMB in Shibuya, Tokyo, on October 19th (Sat.), during the fashion week term. To SIRUP, whom is gaining many fans since his debut in 2017 with his original style based in R&B, soul and hip-hop, we asked a variety of questions, including the relationship between music and fashion, his particularities towards stage costumes, preferences in his private wardrobe, etc.
How did you feel when it was first decided you would be appointed the Official Music Ambassador of Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2020 S/S?
I was aware of fashion week, but my understanding was that it was the workplace of my friends doing fashion related work or models, so when I was first approached for the position, I felt uncertain whether I was up to the part. I'm friends with Ms. iri, whom was appointed the music ambassador previously, but I hadn't especially spoken to her about it, so in all honesty, I had no idea what I was supposed to do (laugh).
You did a special live at the OFFICIAL NIGHT PARTY. How was that?
Everybody seemed to truly enjoy the party. I really felt everyone's passion, and it turned out to be a really hot night! I had fun. Personally, WOMB was where I did my first live as SIRUP approximately 2 years ago, and the main sponsor of that event was YonYon, whom I performed with this time, so it was quite moving for me.
It is our idea that music and fashion are closely linked to each other, but what is your opinion on the relationship between the two?
When one looks back on history we find, there's always a certain style which is in-trend when this or that music was popular, and I think, music and fashion are connected psychologically. There was a time I myself chose my clothing and hair style, referring to the style of the neo-soul artists of the 1990s, and it might be true that I've come in touch with fashion through music as the doorway.
When did you become conscious of fashion?
I'm not sure how conscious I was about fashion, but my mother once told me, even when I was around 5, 6 years old, I was the kind of child that tried to throw away the overalls she made me wear in the garbage because I didn't like it (laugh). I remember I was extremely particular about the things I wear. When I was in elementary school, adidas was in-trend, and I remember I was particular about wearing jerseys with 3 lines and wearing clothes with my favorite batman printed on it.
Please tell us also about the particularities you have regarding the costumes you wear for your performances as an artist.
As for the costumes I wear in my music videos and one-man lives, I discuss with the stylist and decide. The style pretty much changes every time, but basically, I try to dress in a mature style with a bit of street taste. Mobility is also an important point. But the most important point, I think, is to convey my personality as an artist through fashion. For example, in music videos, I decide on costumes according to the world view of each song, but under any circumstance, I make sure the style doesn't sway afar from my artist figure as SIRUP. Furthermore, this is something that can be said about music also, but I try to be true to my emotions and/or impulses, rather than thinking too hard. So, I myself am sort of excited about how SIRUP's fashion will evolve from here.
So, fashion is one of the factors which structure your expressions or work.
Yes. Even if something is in-trend, or is something I like, if it doesn't match my music, I make sure not to use it as a costume. Recently, due to an increase of opportunities to perform in live-festivals, I've also had an increase in opportunities to look at photographs taken during my performance and think more about what fashion to wear the next time. Also, this is something which can be said particularly about the costumes for when I'm performing, but I'm conscious about choosing a style which doesn't alienate me away from my listeners too far. For example, I'm conscious of maintaining a total balance, like wearing sneakers when wearing a jacket, or keeping my tops light and casual when wearing leather shoes.
On the other hand, what is your private wardrobe like?
My thoughts behind my private wardrobe is completely different from that of my costumes, and I tend to choose relaxing clothes. I don't like carrying a load of things in my hands, so I tend to be extremely particular about the number of pockets (laugh). Personally, I'm not very fond of flashy designs, and I think I tend to place importance on silhouettes, texture, functionality, etc. Also, I often wear the clothes of my friend's brand.
How do you acquire information of fashion?
I usually check Instagram. I check-out the accounts of the brands I like or people whom dress in styles I like, and if I find something that catches my eye, I save it (laugh). Recently, when I have some free time, I try to tour the shops the stylist taught me, so the number of select shops I visit mainly around the Daikanyama, Omotesando, Harajuku, Shibuya areas are gradually increasing.
You are originally from the Kansai area, but what is your impression of Tokyo as a town?
Tokyo is a town with all sorts of people and things gathered round. I'm often inspired by people's emotions when writing my music. Tokyo is exactly a town in which emotions are swirling, and I'm often stimulated through my communication with people of various genres. Also, this may be especially so because I'm usually in a working mode when I'm at Tokyo, but I feel time goes by so fast here. All the more reason why recently, when I get some time off, I expressly leave Tokyo and go to places like Kobe to relax.
Please tell us your future live and/or release schedule.
I have a live scheduled at Zepp Tokyo and Osaka at the end of the year, but this is my first experience to do an individual live in this scale, so I'm really looking forward to it. Recently, I have a real feel that the things I can express as an artist is spreading, so I intend to seriously consider what I can do in my present state, including production. Also, I'm actively writing new songs, one-after-another, so please look forward to that.
Official night Party Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2020 S/S (Oct. 19 / Entertainment space″WOMB″) Photo by Hideyuki Uchino
Interview by Yuki Harada
Translation by Aiko Osaki
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Keith Hann - Why Oh Why?: Can history be about to repeat itself?
Can history be about to repeat itself?
It was the perfect weekend: the sun shone, birds sang, spring flowers bloomed and early lambs no doubt gambolled in the fields. Not that I appreciated any of this, as I was holed up indoors continuing my exhaustive trawl through a selection of suicide websites.
Frankly, I have no idea how anyone who has embarked on this quest ever comes to end it all. Every site I have found manages to be profoundly discouraging, asking whether the reader has given adequate thought to the impact on others, the irreversible nature of the act, the possibility that intense regrets will arise halfway through, and the fact that it is likely to hurt. A lot. So far, the last has proved the clincher in my case.
So why I am even making enquiries into the subject? Depression, that's why. The sort of completely unjustified depression that even possession of a beautiful young family apparently cannot lift. It is a strange affliction, in my experience usually striking those who have nothing in particular to be depressed about. Those who are really stricken with critical illness, disability or poverty are usually far too busy coping with their practical difficulties to allow themselves the luxury of wallowing in misery.
Being depressed is unforgivably self-indulgent, as is writing about it here. Unfortunately this only adds to the self-disgust which fuels the condition.
How to snap out of it? Well, left to my own devices I would still be lying in bed, feeling sorry for myself, but Mrs Hann has insisted on getting us on board a train to London. Months ago I booked to see Placido Domingo singing in Handel's Tamerlano – an opera by my favourite composer, and a great chance for my wife to hear one of the world's greatest tenors in the autumn of his career. Naturally he has cancelled.
The following night, someone kindly invited me to a dinner with the Tory polemicist and biographer of Enoch Powell, Simon Heffer. Naturally he has cancelled.
I originally intended to base this column on a dinner last week with Sir John Major. I still find it hard to believe that the man was Prime Minister of this country for six and a half years; he will always seem like a feebly unsuccessful footnote to the Thatcher era. I do not know whether he cancelled or not, as etiquette seems to demand for any event I am scheduled to attend these days; but we certainly did, owing to the indisposition of our babysitter.
A shame, as it would have been handy to explore the parallels with current events. An unelected and uncharismatic Prime Minister, with a reputation for touchiness, succeeds a wildly successful leader who has delivered three thumping election victories in a row. The incumbent at 10 Downing Street is regarded with contempt and the country is yearning for change: how can the opposition possibly lose?
As I recall, John Smith managed it by announcing detailed plans for thumping tax increases, while his leader Neil Kinnock went raving mad and held a triumphalist rally in an arena in Sheffield that turned the nation's collective stomach. Every Tory in Britain breathed a huge sigh of relief, then realised shortly afterwards that it would have been much more in the party's interests to have lost the election.
Can Gordon Brown repeat the Major trick? Since I confidently predict that whoever wins the coming poll will shortly afterwards plumb record-breaking depths of unpopularity as they embark on the necessary budget-balancing spending cuts and tax increases, part of me feels that it is only fair that he should be charged with sorting out the monumental mess he has created.
Come on, Dave, get that rally booked and remember the crucial catchphrase, "Well, all right!" Despite the grim outlook, just picturing that scene has almost cheered me up.


Problems in the sewer lines could become messy when not handled immediately. It could also cause a lot of inconvenience at home. When such problems occur, immediately seek trenchless sewer repair service offered by professional plumbers. It would be best that the new method of dealing with sewer line problems is utilized. With this, you would not see a lot of digging in your yard.
Before, when a problem occurs in the drain lines and it needs fixing, you could certainly see a lot of digging. The new way of doing it requires less digging and this is known as trenchless sewer repair. It is a non-destructive method to deal with issues in your drain lines. This method becomes easier with the access holes in the sewer lines.
If such holes are not available, some digging would be done but it's only to serve as access holes. It would also serve as permanent access holes which are useful if ever another problem is experienced by your drain lines in the future.
Some thinks that this new method is expensive since it uses latest technology. It is true that the cost of the service is high but at least you don't have to deal with the damages in your property. One of the reasons why traditional drain cleaning is expensive is due to the accumulated damages in your property especially if you have done some concrete designs in your yard. With the trenchless method, there would be less damage in your property making it more cost effective.
With the new trenchless method, you only have to deal with the cost of the service. You don't need to think about any damages in your property. There are now a lot of homeowners who prefer this method.
Repair is a lot quicker – Since there is no digging, the method is faster compared to the traditional one. With fewer diggings, you could expect less change in your property. Plumbers could easily get to the point of dealing with any issues in your drain lines.
No interruption – With this option, you could still enjoy the convenience of using water in your home while the plumbers do their job in your drain lines. It is definitely very convenient to everyone in the house.
Stronger pipes – In the replacement for old pipes, you could be sure that the new pipes are of good quality which also depends on how much you are willing to invest. Since the quality of the new pipes is good, you surely don't have to worry about any problems in your drain for a long time.
With the many benefits of this new method of dealing with drain line problems, you might now be thinking about considering it when necessary. If you need this kind of service, consider Riverside Plumbing. We would certainly be ready for this kind of job.


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Watch biggest explosion ever on Moon as NASA warns we could be next
And terrifyingly the 56,000 mph collision – captured by NASA scientists highlighting the catastrophic danger planet earth faces from similar meteors – was caused by a space rock weighing no more than 88 lbs (40 kilos).
Despite the meteor's tiny proportions – about the size of a small boulder and the weight of an average 10-year-old boy – the impact damage was colossal and the explosion shone with the brightness of a magnitude 4 star.
A similar strike against a city on earth would create a crater 65feet (20m) deep and create a devastating kill zone equivalent to TEN Tomahawk cruise missile striking in exactly the same place.
Experts fear the death toll would run into thousands.
Unlike the Moon the Earth has a protective atmosphere meaning most space debris burns up before it can impact.
But bigger meteors sometimes get through – most recently at Chelyabinsk in Russia where a 20 metre asteroid travelling at 43,000 mph breached the atmosphere and exploded with the power of 33 Hiroshimas.
Fortunately because of the speed and angle of entry the rock exploded while still in the air but 7,200 buildings were damaged and 1,500 people were injured seriously enough to seek medical treatment.
A spokesman for respected science website Science.com said: "For the past eight years NASA has been monitoring the Moon for signs of explosions caused by meteors.
"They've just seen the biggest explosion in the history of the programme.
"It exploded in a flash 10 times as bright as anything we've seen before. Anyone looking at the Moon at the moment of impact could have seen the explosion – no telescope required."
The Chelyabinsk meteor is the largest known natural object to have entered Earth's atmosphere since the 1908 Tunguska meteor, which destroyed a wide, remote, forested, and very sparsely populated area of Siberia.
NASA is so concerned about the possibility of an asteroid strike ending all life on earth it has started the first design phase of a spacecraft known as the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) which will be used to redirect an asteroid's path.
NASA is working in conjunction with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the craft and hope to have the first space tests underway by 2022 where it will attempt to move a "non-threatening" asteroid.
Lindley Johnson, planetary defence officer at Nasa Headquarters in Washington, said: "DART would be NASA's first mission to demonstrate what's known as the kinetic impactor technique – striking the asteroid to shift its orbit – to defend against a potential future asteroid impact.
"This approval step advances the project toward an historic test with a non-threatening small asteroid."


Dreamer's brother and his lovely wife (plus our nephew, in utero) were our first visitors in Madrid last October. We hit up a lot of the usual sites, like the Plaza Mayor and Puerta del Sol. Our visitors wanted to see something related to Spain's bullfighting culture, but since the season had ended, they had to make do with watching a bull run in the small town of Horche, not too far from Madrid in Castilla-La Mancha. As this was bulls in the street, we weren't quite sure of the trajectory, or if we were inside the area or not.


An NBA basketball game is set at 4 quarters – 12 minutes each for a total of 48 minutes of game time. We all know that with timeouts and half time that it lasts much longer, but the actual regular playing time is 48 minutes.
Think about that – 48 minutes of striving to reach the basketball goal and make some points – requires a lot of energy, doesn't it? Every armchair athlete knows 48 minutes of motion requires some preparation – a 5-minute mile is a runner's benchmark – so how many miles does a player run during a game? I'm sure someone somewhere has calculated that, but whatever the exact numbers may be – it's a lot.
The Block-to-Elbow Low Post (Shooting) Drill prepares players for the consistent motion that is required on the basketball court (as well as other skills like ball handling, jump shots, low post power moves and catch and pivot – just to name a few). It's an overall good drill and practice for low and high post players.
The drill lasts for 1 to 2 minutes and, in writing, looks complicated. But really, it's not – just watch the video and you'll learn the sequence of movements.
The main focus is to execute the drill with proper form but to MOVE CONSISTENTLY. That's what is required during a game and you have to practice like you're in a game if you really want to perform on the court.
I like this drill because it not only gets the heart pumping and builds endurance, the player gets to move all over the low and high post areas and gets to shoot at the basketball hoop. It builds automatic body memory through repetition, but it also provides enough variety to be fun – very much like a game.
What better way to be game ready than to practice on your own home in-ground Goalrilla Basketball Goal court?
The Basketball Goal Store has basketball goals to fit every family's needs and budgets. With the detailed instructions that come with the Goalrilla Goal as well as online videos and support (even a special hotline if you need it) installing the Goalrilla Basketball Goal is easy to accomplish in a day with some friends.
There's still plenty of time to order one up and get it installed this year because delivery is fast! Get your baskestball star out on the court practicing the Block-to-Elbow Low Post (Shooting) Drill and when the season starts – you'll be ready!


Chinese-American Sui belongs to the look-to-the-flea-market-for-inspiration school of design. Her whimsical and rock 'n' roll flavored collections have included retro re-mixes from practically every fashion period between 1920 and 1982. After graduating from Parsons School of Design in the mid-seventies, Sui worked as a stylist for ex-school-mate Steven Meisel and at different sportswear companies. After reaching mainstream success with her own label in the beginning of the 90s, Sui established herself as a household name by launching a cosmetic and fragrance line.


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Summertime Updates!
August 7, 2014 by jayneanastasia
Where has this summer gone?! Taking a little down time during this season, I thought it was time to do an update to connect up with what some of our amazing Features have been up to! First off though, time for a little celebration! Very excited to share that At a Glance has SURPASSED THE 20,000 VIEWS MARK!! WOW! That is so amazing, we are having regular visits daily and people continue to return and check out what's happening with all of our amazing friends who were so generous to share their time with us for Features! I think we need to celebrate… so who's up for cake?! And while we are enjoying the cake, take a minute to see just what these Featured friends have been up to…
First off, we've got some amazing new music from Chooka Parker! Chooka has collaborated with vocalist Sarah Leaf for a new single, It Doesn't Matter Now. Chooka performed with Sarah during a tour visit to Japan and the two hit it off so well, it was inevitable they would work together. Along with the new single, Chooka has rolled out a new Website and things are looking shiny and fresh! Be sure to grab a copy of the new single available on iTunes and check out his original Feature with us!
United's Hero
Photo Courtesy of KD Macrae
Next up, so excited to bring you news of an amazing project from our friend, Doug MacRae. As you may recall, Doug has worked in the television and film industry wearing a number of different hats, but most notably as a Storyboard Artist. From his artwork talent, Doug is in process of creating a film short based on a character he created titled United. He shared that It's a superhero theme that speaks (visually) of the relationship between the police and community and how one can't exist/function without the other. Basically the hero saves a young girl being attacked by a creature that symbolizes crime. He then takes on more and more of these creatures until eventually he's overpowered. The young girl comes back and has alerted the community. Strength in numbers drives the bad guys away and the hero and community stand united. It's aimed at 12-22 year olds or just about anyone that loves comics. It's a mix of live action and integrated comic book panels. Filming is completed and Doug is working through post production. We'll continue to update as things move forward. For more sneak peeks, LIKE Doug's Facebook page! Make sure and check out our Feature with Doug.
One of our Featured actors, Aaron Poole, has a new film released on Netfilx titled The Conspiracy. It is a mocumentary (or is it? LOL!) that includes some amazing hand held camera sequences. IMDb describes it as A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society. I watched it earlier today and thought that the build up to the pivotal scene was quite good. For the Copper fans out there, you may also notice as an added bonus; Aaron's co-star, James Gilbert, who portrayed John Wilkes Booth in Copper along side Aaron's Robert Cobb Kennedy is also along for the Conspiracy ride. Aaron has been keeping himself busy with a number of other projects coming out soon, so keep an eye out for future updates! Catch up on Aaron's Feature here and check out The Conspiracy's trailer!
Photo Courtesy of The Humans
And one last update with Geoffrey Breton... Geoffrey finished up a run of The Humans at the Festival D'Avignon in France. He appears in this VIDEO and you can spot him by looking for the gent with the glasses and the great singing voice! Be sure to check out the photos and info from the amazing production in the first link. Geoffrey was also featured in a recent short film titled Phone Box. More info can be found at the film's Facebook Page. On top of all that, Geoffrey is also still busily supporting the Act for Change project, campaigning for equality in British TV drama, which has been receiving much support from those in the industry. More information may be found at the project's webpage, as well as lots more fun stuff in Geoffrey's Feature.
That's all the updates for now… looking forward to posting some new Features soon. Now get back out there and enjoy some sunshine!
Happy Fall!
Happy One Year Anniversary!
Chooka Parker – A Jewel From Down Under
That One Dude in the Cutoffs
Aaron Poole – A Man for All Seasons
Geoffrey Breton – Chain Reaction
Glance – A Film Short Featuring Geoffrey Breton
Catching Up with Geoffrey Breton
Chris Hyson – Button Eyes: Music Film Short


The Roberto Hernández Center is committed to supporting Latina/o student success at UWM. Our experience in serving Latina/o students has proven that more often than not, Latina/o students are also full-time workers, heads of households and parents. In response to the unique needs of our students, the RHC has established the Latino Student Fund, a unique source of emergency funding for currently enrolled Latina/o students facing unexpected expenses that affect their continued pursuit of an undergraduate degree. The overall goal of the Latino Student Fund is to increase the number of Latinas/os successfully graduating from the university.
Apply for an Emergency Grant or Scholarship (UWM Students Only) Funds for these scholarships are based on the interest generated by the scholarship endowment. At the current level of the endowment up to ten, $500 scholarships will be available per year [as the endowment is increased, then more will be available] and when these funds are available, we will post a notice here.
Submit electronically to rhc@uwm.edu or turn in to RHC in Bolton 183 by March 1, 2019.


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We are ready to maintain peace in Volta and Oti – Lt. Col. Appiah
Ho, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sarpong Appiah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment in Ho, has assured the people of the Volta and Oti Regions of their readiness to ensure peace and security in the regions.
He said his outfit, in collaboration with other security services, would continue to conduct internal security operations to disrupt criminal activities that threatened the peace and security in the regions.
Lt. Col. Appiah was speaking at West African Soldiers Social Activity (WASSA) organised by the Regiment to reflect on activities of the past year and thanked God for his protection, grace and mercy for successful year.
He commended the personnel of the Regiment for their unflinching support, vigilance and high level of professionalism in the discharge of their duties and keeping the region peaceful.
The Commanding Officer charged the officers and soldiers to avoid complacency in any form, continue to be disciplined, professional and effective in the discharge of their duties.
Lt. Col. Appiah commended the media and the Regional Coordinating Council for the continuous support and was optimistic that the Regiment would continue to enjoy such support from all for effective discharge of its mandate.
Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, commended personnel of the Regiment for their sterling performance in executing their mandate in maintaining and improving the relative peace and stability in the region.
The Minister said the Volta Regional Coordinating Council was ready and would continue to support the 66 Artillery Regiment in the discharge of its mandate to the fullest.
He called for intensive intelligence gathering and collaboration among all the Security Agencies in the region
to suppress any threats that might be posed by elements that might try to destabilise the current peace and security.
Dr. Letsa assured the people of the Volta Region that the Government was committed to keeping all the citizens safe and called for support for the Government and the security services to maintain the peace of the country.
The Minister said the Regiment demonstrated to be the torchbearer of any forward match in fighting the threats of potential secessionist attacks and that of terrorists in the country and the region.
He said the swift response of the 66 Artillery Regiment in the wake of the activities of the secessionist group was highly commendable.
Source: Ghana News Agency
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I'll be the first to admit, my camera is great for snapshots of social situations, but it's not particularly reliable for great, crisp images… the sort you'd want to document an exhibition.
So, please find below a set of preliminary photos of the No Time to Lose installation. PVA will be taking some properly lit images for archival purposes. IIUC, Cathy documented her installation at the library, as well. I look forward to seeing them!


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Whistleblowing: interim relief
In Parsons v Airplus International Ltd, UKEAT/0023/16/JO, Ms Parsons claimed that she had been dismissed for whistleblowing. She applied for interim relief under Section 128 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. If, on the hearing of such an application, it appears to the ET that it is likely that on determining the complaint the Tribunal will find in favour of the Claimant, the Tribunal must make an Order for interim relief. For many years it has been understood that in applying this provision the ET must ask itself whether the Claimant has established that she has a "pretty good chance" of succeeding at the substantive hearing. This interpretation, says Judge Shanks, is justified, because if the employee satisfies the test the ET must make an Order for interim relief and, if it does so, the employer is obliged to pay the employee pending the determination of the complaint and there is no provision for re-payment in the event that she ultimately fails on the merits.
Judge Shanks gave useful guidance as follows:-
"On hearing an application under section 128 the Employment Judge is required to make a summary assessment on the basis of the material then before her of whether the Claimant has a pretty good chance of succeeding on the relevant claim. The Judge is not required (and would be wrong to attempt) to make a summary determination of the claim itself. In giving reasons for her decision, it is sufficient for the Judge to indicate the "essential gist of her reasoning": this is because the Judge is not making a final judgment and her decision will inevitably be based to an extent on impression and therefore not susceptible to detailed reasoning; and because, as far as possible, it is better not say anything which might pre-judge the final determination on the merits."
The ET Judge concluded that taking everything together, although she thought Ms Parsons had a "good arguable case", she could not say that she had a "pretty good chance of success" and the application therefore failed. Her appeal to the EAT also failed. There was no error of law. There was only a limited obligation to give reasons falling on a Judge hearing an interim relief application. It was not for the Judge to decide the case, but to assess the chances of Ms Parsons succeeding.
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Brandon Wimbush has rushed for 10 touchdowns this season for Notre Dame.
NC State coach Dave Doeren won't even watch the tape of last year's game between the Fighting Irish and the Wolfpack.
"It's like it didn't happen," Doeren said on Monday.
Notre Dame lost to the Wolfpack in Raleigh 10-3 last year, in the middle of a miserable 4-8 season. The 14th-ranked Wolfpack (6-1) and Fighting Irish will meet again on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana.
Brian Kelly, on the hot seat a year ago, reworked his coaching staff and adopted a new, run-oriented identity on offense. The result? A 6-1 start and No. 9 ranking in the AP top 25.
Irish fans have gone from shopping for a new head coach to dreaming of a spot in the College Football Playoff.
How did Kelly do it? He brought in Mike Elko from Wake Forest to run the defense, which was a mess last season. After seven games, Notre Dame ranks No. 12 in scoring defense (16.4 points per game).
Chip Long, a former Memphis assistant, was hired to replace offensive coordinator Mike Sanford, who took the head coaching job at Western Kentucky. The Irish rank No. 11 in scoring offense (41.3 points per game) and No. 6 in rushing offense (317.9 yards per game).
And Kelly, in his eighth season, took a step back and hit the reset button. The spread-it-out, throw-it-around ways from his days at Grand Valley State and Central Michigan have been replaced by a student-body-left, student-body-right approach recognizable by any Notre Dame fan from the Lou Holtz or Ara Parseghian eras.
"Coach Kelly deserves a lot of credit, he really does," Doeren said. "He made some tough decisions and staff changes and he has done a great job. He really has."
The Fighting Irish have found success as a run-first, run-second team. They rank No. 3 in the country in yards per rush (7.1 as a team). Senior running back Josh Adams has rushed for 967 yards in seven games, at a whopping 9.2 per carry. Quarterback Brandon Wimbush has 508 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.
Last year, with quarterback DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame had 438/388 split of running to passing plays. Kizer threw for 2,925 yards and 26 touchdowns and was a second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns.
Notre Dame averaged 163.3 rushing yards per game last year, which ranked 80th, and 4.0 yards per carry. In the rain-soaked loss to N.C. State on Oct. 8, the Irish ran the ball 38 times for 59 yards.
Despite Hurricane Matthew pouring about nine inches of standing water on the Carter-Finley Stadium turf, Kelly had Kizer attempt 26 passes.
#TBT Going all the way back to Saturday.
"I know when we played them last year, they couldn't run the football," Doeren said. "They tried to throw it in the rain and all that stuff."
With Wimbush's running skills, the Irish have dropped to No. 118 (from No 48 last year) in passing offense (with 157 yards per game).
Notre Dame's strength matches up with NC State's strength. The Wolfpack ranks No. 6 in the country in rushing defense (but struggles against the pass).
Doeren also noted there are similarities in how the program's handled adversity.
"Both of us went through tough seasons a year ago, at certain times, and have rebounded well as a staff and as a team," Doeren said.
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The apparent success of the Scottish advertising effectiveness business TVSquared illustrates the nagging doubt faced by every advertiser: how much bang for my marketing bucks am I getting for my campaign?
TVSquared measures how much traffic is driven to an advertiser's website during a campaign and when so much TV advertising is for online services like Comparethemarket and Moneysupermarket, and online betting, traffic volume is everything. The company has worked with some 700 brands and agencies and numbers Sir Tom Hunter among backers who have invested around £6 million.
There are so many variables in the supply chain from product to marketplace that pinpointing why one campaign succeeds and another fails is not straightforward; was it the creative treatment, was it the media mix, was in the product itself? At they say, bad marketing can wreck a good product, but nothing wrecks a bad product quite like good marketing.
The foundation is understanding and targeting the audience, which relies on trustworthy market information. The biggest problem with Google and Facebook advertisers is not so much whether they work, because they clearly do, but understanding how much of the high cost represents high waste.
But from this week a new system to reflect the true reach of news brands and magazines will go live. Years in the preparation, the new system run by the Publishers Audience Measurement Company (PAMCo) will for the first time bring together print and desk-top statistics produced by Ipsos Mori from 35,000 face-to-face interviews with the measurement of mobile phone and tablet readership from global data analysts comScore.
A further panel of 5,000 people will be used to de-duplicate overlapping readership for people reading the same publication on multiple channels, which in itself is comparable with the 5,000 household sample used by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board to produce TV audience data.
The expectation is that the addition of mobile and tablet will demonstrate a 78 per cent increase in brand reach, and for the first time an additional age bracket of 65-75 and 75+ will replace 65+ to reflect longer life-expectancy. The new system will also allow publishers to break down their readership by section, which will be a useful tool in helping, for example, sports editors to understand why comparatively few women don't read their pages.
The first set of results under the new system covering the whole of 2017 was made available to publishers yesterday under embargo and will be officially published on 19 April.
News Media Association chair David Dinsmore has written to Lord Kerslake asking for a meeting following his report into the Manchester Arena bombing in which he criticised the behaviour of journalists. Only one complaint had been received by the industry regulator IPSO.


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Three Dartmouth Alumni Featured on Forbes' 2018 30 Under 30 List
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Will you be a cybercriminal's Valentine this year?
Dane Meah
Valentine's Day, a time to celebrate love for most but also a time for cybercriminals to prey on those who may be vulnerable to compromise. Valentine's Day provides the platform to leverage one of the most powerful human emotions, love, but this time to orchestrate a bad outcome. At one time or another, we have all hoped that the day will bring a flurry of secret admirers or anonymous gestures of romance, be that through love letters, flowers or other gifts.
It's at times like this when good judgment can wane and leave us exposed to being exploited.
Cybercrime's affiliation with Valentine's Day and the 'love' emotion isn't new, romance scams have been around since the turn of the century. Back in May 2000, businesses globally saw the effects of one of the first large-scale email-borne malware, not so affectionately known as LoveBug.
LoveBug was a huge milestone in the industry, it was the first mass mailer worm of its size.
It sent an executable attachment to victims with the subject "Love letter for you", containing the self-spreading computer virus which destroyed data once a machine was infected. The subject line, of course, piqued people's interest with it also being sent from email addresses of contacts that they knew. LoveBug was the first of its kind, preying on our good-nature and positive expectations.
Fast-forward to today and attackers are still preying on our human frailties but have become more targeted in their approach.
According to ACCC ScamWatch website, Australians reported almost 4,000 dating and romance scams in 2019, with losses of more than $28.6 million, and these numbers will be just the tip of the iceberg. Around 37.5 percent of reports resulted in a loss, with an average loss of more than $19,000.
A research piece by Agari's Cyber Intelligence Division found a group of individuals who targeted individuals engaging them via social media, text messages, and Google voice and encouraging the victim to share love messages, selfies and even photos with friends. The attackers even went as far as to send flowers to two victims.
These attackers are patient and play the long game with victims, building up trust and loyalty to the point where they can then start to play on their emotions for financial gain. Requesting access to their victim's bank accounts, retirement accounts and even asking them to purchase prepaid debit cards. Once they've taken all money available, scammers will then move on to the next target, leaving the victim confused, heartbroken and broke.
The sad reality is that many victims have no idea they've been part of a scam, and in some cases, it has been almost nine years before an individual has been notified by external parties or law enforcement.
Across the ages, cybercriminals have stayed true to one thing; exploiting human nature. Whether that be via curiosity, vulnerability or fear, make sure you keep your guard up today just in case.


MoS Defence says days of UPA government's policy paralysis towards the Northeast are over.
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitches for strong economic ties with China, the Centre remains focussed on defence preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The Defence Ministry has set itself a deadline of 2018 to complete infrastructure projects in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Refurbishing six Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) for military aircraft, building strategic railway lines, tunnels, and arterial roads leading up to the LAC are among the projects the government plans to "finish" before its term ends in 2019.
"The Chinese infrastructure is right up to the LAC, whereas we are at places 50-100 km away from the LAC. This is now being addressed. By 2018 — a year here or there — we plan to put the infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh and the Northeast in place," Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh told The Indian Express.
Singh, who was Minister of State for Defence Production from 2006-09 in the UPA government, said the days of "policy paralysis" towards the Northeast were over. Singh visited forward areas in Arunachal and Sikkim last week, which followed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's visit to the area at the beginning of the month.
"The Border Roads Organisation has been brought solely under the Defence Ministry… and has been given strict deadlines. The DG, BRO will be monitoring the progress of these projects every three months and submitting the reports to me. I will be personally monitoring the progress by the year-end," Singh said.
The six ALGs, the Minister said, had fallen into disuse and been encroached upon by local people, but they would be made fully operational by the end of the year, and their 1,200-metre runways would allow military and civilian jets. The Air Force currently bases its Sukhois at Tezpur and Chabua in Assam. Singh said an idea of building "missile resistant tunnels" was also under consideration.
While the government recently slashed the budget for the mountain strike corps being raised in the Northeast, Singh said the commitment to raising the unit remained unaffected. "It was decided that the Northeastern borders will be guarded by sons of the soil and I am happy to say that two battalions of Sikkim Scouts have already been raised and Arunachal Scouts are being made ready… Initially there was a challenge raising the first battalion of Sikkim Scouts. But now we have raised even the second," he said.
A year after it was announced that the blacklisting policy would be changed, Singh said the amendments had been more or less finalised, and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) was likely to approve it "anytime now".
He added that the appointment of agents — or 'representatives', as Defence Minister Parrikar has called them on several occasions — would be "recognised", and they would be "held responsible" for wrongdoings. The difference with the previous government, Singh said, was that "we don't go to the CBI" often. There was consensus within the government that a "decision taken in national interest" should not result in anyone going to jail.
Singh said the government has "arrived" at a figure, and the "Defence Minister will be making the formal announcement any moment". He said the government had consulted all parties involved in the decisionmaking, and "we are hopeful that we have been able to cater to everyone's expectations".
Parrikar had indicated on Saturday that the OROP — earlier stuck in the Finance Ministry due to disagreement over monetary allocations — was more or less final. The formula applied by the Services was reaching a higher figure, while the one used by the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) was producing a lower figure. That deadlock has been resolved now, Singh said.


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Normandy Running Out of Time
By Daniel Bodden
Normandy School District is projected to be bankrupt by April 1 due to the strain the transfer program has put on the district's budget. Normandy has asked the State legislature for $5 million in supplemental funds to keep the district funded through the end of the school year, but, as of press time, no action has been taken.
"Right now, we are operating on reserves, but we need help," Normandy Public Relations Representative Daphne Dorsey said. "We have saved $3.5 million by closing a school and laying off 100 employees in December, but we still need the support from Missouri to provide supplemental funds."
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) originally submitted a supplemental budget request for $6.8 million for Normandy last October, but Normandy is only asking for $5 million after its recent cuts.
"We have advocated and they [Normandy] have advocated for that, but it's really up to the lawmakers whether or not they decide to appropriate those funds," DESE Communications Coordinator Sarah Potter said. "We don't know at this point whether it's going to happen, but it doesn't seem to be gaining a lot of traction with the lawmakers."
If Normandy goes bankrupt, a State statute indicates that the district would lapse; however, there is still some question of what exactly this would mean or if the students could finish the school year. According to Dorsey, the district shu!ing down would have a serious impact on the community.
"The district is the glue to keep the community together," Dorsey said. "On Feb. 1, 300 people came to hear our reformation plan. There was an outpouring of support to say 'You can't let Normandy fail or lapse.'"
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>Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
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Celebrating the Month of the Military Child
Photo by Nancy Gould, Hunter Army Airfield Public Affairs
April is the "Month of the Military Child," a national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families. The celebration is being recognized with events around the country, and is a key national initiative of First Lady Michelle Obama.
RAND has deep expertise in the field. For example, RAND research has found that:
Army children whose parents have deployed 19 months or more since 2001 score lower on standardized tests than other Army children whose parents have deployed for shorter periods of time.
A greater percentage of children from a sample of military families suffered from emotional difficulty and anxiety symptoms compared to other children their age.
"While children and spouses are continuing to handle challenges well overall, it is how children and spouses handle the change in household and family relationships that affects how they cope during periods of deployment," says Anita Chandra, a behavioral scientist at RAND.
Military Force Deployment
Military Health and Health Care
View the Video of Anita Chandra's Congressional Briefing: Children on the Home Front
Views from the Homefront
Anita Chandra, Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, et al.
Effects of Soldiers' Deployment on Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health
Amy Richardson, Anita Chandra, et al.


This has been a strange couple of months of reading, as I try to figure out what my next project will be. Though reading is my greatest pleasure, nowadays I mostly read books that have something to do with what I'm working on. Sometimes I read to learn facts, but mostly I read to learn about structure, to be inspired by the way other, better writers do things. As I've sort of toggled back and forth between ideas, my reading has shifted, too. Alice & Oliver: A Novel by Charles Bock This one was purely for pleasure. A galley came across my desk. The book is devastatingly beautiful.
Ashley's War by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon I learned a ton.
Redeployment by Phil Klay Turns out this book is every bit as good as everyone said it was.
A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore Just a quick distraction. I always enjoy a juicy gothic.
Fobbit by David Abrams Juicy and maddening in the best way.
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman Rereading every bit as fabulous as the first time.
Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel I want the sequel! And another after that.
The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro Glorious sentences.


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ZweigWhite magazine selects Hanson's Bialobreski as Rising Star
PEORIA, Ill. — Kurt Bialobreski, P.E., PTOE, a traffic engineer at Hanson Professional Services Inc.'s Peoria, Ill., office, recently was selected as a 2014 Rising Star in Civil Engineering by ZweigWhite's Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.
Bialobreski and 14 other Rising Stars in civil engineering received certificates and were highlighted in an article in the April issue of Civil + Structural Engineer. The magazine also selected 15 Rising Stars in the structural engineering profession.
This is the third year for Rising Stars, which recognizes 30 engineering professionals in the U.S. who are 40 years old or younger and who have demonstrated exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research or public service benefiting the civil and structural engineering professions, their employers, project owners and society.
Bialobreski was recognized for his contributions to traffic engineering, including his design of the first High-Intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal in central Illinois, which combines pedestrian crossings with traffic signals; and involvement with Illinois' first multi-lane roundabout on a state highway, which is in Rockford, Ill.
In 2012, Bialobreski was named Young Engineer of the Year by the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Central Illinois Section. He is a member of ASCE, the American Public Works Association, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association policy committee for autonomous vehicles and vehicle-to-vehicle communication and the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee in Pekin, Ill. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
To read about this year's Rising Stars, visit www.cenews.com/article/9662/2014-rising-stars-in-civil-structural-engineering.
Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, planning and allied services. The Peoria regional office is located at 7625 N. University St., Suite 200, Peoria, IL 61614. The office may be reached by phone: (309) 691-0902 or fax: (309) 691-1327.


Toronto, Ontario (January 27, 2009) - First Capital Realty Inc. ("First Capital Realty") (TSX:FCR)invites you to participate at its live conference call with senior management announcing our 2008 yearend results on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. E.S.T.
Year end financial results will be released prior to the call and made available on First Capital Realty's website in the Pressroom section. The Supplemental Package link will be on our Home Page atwww.firstcapitalrealty.ca or click on Investor Relations, investor downloads.
You may participate in the live conference toll free at 866-299-6657 or at 416-641-6135. To ensure your participation, please call five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. The call will be archived through March 13, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing toll free 800-408-3053 or 416-695-5800 with access code 3281870.
Management's presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. To ask a question, press (1) followed by (4) on a touch-tone phone. The conference call coordinator is immediately notified of all requests in the order in which they are made, and will introduce each questioner. To cancel your request, press (1) followed by (3). If you hang up, you can reconnect by dialing 866-299-6657 or 416-641-6135. For assistance at any point during the call, press (*0).
First Capital Realty is Canada's leading owner, developer and operator of supermarket and drugstore anchored neighbourhood and community shopping centres, located predominantly in growing metropolitan areas. The Company currently owns interests in 171 properties, including ten underdevelopment, totalling approximately 19.6 million square feet of gross leasable area and six land sites in the planning stage for future retail development. In addition, the Company owns 14.0 million shares ofEquity One (approximately 18%), one of the largest shopping centre REITS in the southern U.S., that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol EQY. Including its investment in EquityOne, the Company has interests in 329 properties totalling approximately 35.6 million square feet of gross leasable area.