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End Domestic Abuse WI: VOCA fix passes unanimously in the Senate, secures billions in victim service funding
Elise Buchbinder
Director of Communications, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin
[email protected] | 608.237.3986
VOCA Fix Passes Unanimously in the Senate, Secures Billions in Victim Service Funding
Madison – On July 20, with an extraordinary vote of 100 to 0, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 ("VOCA Fix").
This bill, introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin, is now headed to President Biden for his signature into law. It secures billions of federal dollars in victim services funding and will impact over 6,000 local domestic violence shelters, child abuse treatment programs, elder fraud and abuse services, rape crisis centers, and legal services in every U.S. state and territory.
"While there is still so much work remaining to disentangle the funding stream from the criminal legal apparatus, this is a necessary step in ensuring that funding is available at all for our critical services," said Monique Minkens, Executive Director for End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse). The Crime Victims Fund (CVF) enables End Abuse to provide vital assistance to services that support survivors of domestic violence. The COVID-19 pandemic has isolated many survivors with abusive partners, and it is more important than ever we ensure they have access to services. Unfortunately, the CVF has faced declining deposits, threatening our ability to support survivors. We applaud Senator Baldwin for identifying a legislative fix to this problem. Senator Baldwin's solution is the centerpiece of the bipartisan VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act and we are so thankful that this important legislation will now be signed into law."
The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund was created by Congress in 1984 to provide federal support to state and local programs that assist victims of crime. The largest source of federal funding for domestic and sexual assault services in the country, VOCA is funded through non-taxpayer federal criminal fines and fees that are deposited in the Crime Victims Fund (CVF).
Recently, the annually released VOCA funds have declined due to shrinking deposits into the CVF resulting from non-partisan prosecutorial strategies that have changed over the course of the last decade. Reduced CVF deposits result in reduced funds allocated to states for victim services. Baldwin's bipartisan legislation fixes how the CVF is funded by amending the law to deposit penalties and fines from non-prosecution and deferred prosecution agreements into the CVF. Over time, this will restore billions in funding into the CVF, stabilizing the fund and staving off future cuts to funds that support services to over 6 million victims of all types of crimes annually.
For questions or assistance, please contact: Colin Schmies at s[email protected] or 608-206-0476


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Singer Johnny Hallyday Dies At 74
The French rock star and actor Johnny Hallyday has died aged 74. The music star who sold more than 110 million records during his career had been battling lung cancer and was hospitalized on November 17 in Paris.
'Johnny Hallyday has left us,' Hallyday's wife, Laeticia, said in a statement on Wednesday.
'I write these words without believing them. But yet, it's true. My man is no longer with us. He left us tonight as he lived his whole life, with courage and dignity.'
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Medieval Cairo
Discover Cairo, where the bounty of the East meets the West in this culturally rich and exuberant city. Begin this excursion with a three-hour drive to Cairo. Following lunch, visit the 13th-century Citadel located on a hill overlooking Cairo. This crusader-style fortress was home to those who ruled Egypt during a period of 700 years.
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Within the Citadel is a complex of three mosques and four museums, one of which is the Mohamed Ali Mosque, built by Egypt's ruler in the 19th century. Your guide will explain how Mohamed Ali became one of the most prominent and controversial characters in Egypt's modern history.
Next, visit the Sultan Hassan Mosque, another one of the most beautiful and monumental buildings in Cairo.
Continue to old Cairo, the Christian center of this modern city. Visit the Hanging Church, which dates to 977 AD and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. View the Roman Tower and St. George Church before visiting the Ben Ezra Synagogue. The synagogue has great historical, spiritual and religious importance. During a restoration process in the 1890s, a discovery took place: a medieval Geniza (hiding place) was found. No other library in the world possessed such an array of religious and private documents from the 10th to 13th centuries, providing the world with some of the most important evidence of the medieval Middle East. Today, most of the documents are available at the University Library in Cambridge and smaller collections are spread out across the world.
Next, visit the famous Khan El Khalili Souk, largely unchanged since the 14th century. This is the largest souk in the world and may seem familiar as it has influenced countless espionage books, movies and television shows. It has the greatest variety of artistic goods for sale in Cairo. Following lunch, enjoy exploring the fascinating maze of alleyways and workshops, where you can observe artisans at work or pick up a souvenir.
Afterward, join the convoy for the three-hour journey back to Alexandria, where you will re-board your ship.
Important Notes: Shoes must be removed before entering the Mohamed Ali Mosque.


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Home » Judgments » High Court Judgments » Johnathan Lopez v Jacqui Mcintosh
CLAIM NO. GDAHCV2011/0515
JOHNATHAN LOPEZ
JACQUI MCINTOSH
The Hon. Mde. Justice Agnes Actie High Court Judge
Mr. Nigel Stewart of counsel for the claimant
Ms. Claudette Joseph of counsel for the defendant
2022: August 10
1. ACTIE J.: The claimant seeks an order that the defendant vest the fee simple estate of a parcel of land situate at Florence in Petite Carenage in the island of Carriacou and for the Registrar of the Supreme Court to execute the said conveyance in favour of the claimant.
2. The matter came on for trial on 19th July 2021 and the court was of the view that the parties should endeavour an amicable resolution through mediation having regard to the narrow issues in dispute. The parties failed to settle. The court now gives its ruling.
Background facts
3. In a fixed date claim filed on 22nd March 2011, the claimant avers that sometime about 1991 he negotiated and entered into oral agreements with three siblings namely Veronica Samuel, Victoria Jordan and Orcy Mc Intosh for the purchase of three contiguous lots situate at Florence, Petite Carenage in the island of Carriacou at the price of $5,000.00 each lot. The claimant states that he obtained Deeds of Conveyance from Victoria Jordan and Veronica Samuel but failed to obtain a conveyance from Orcy Mc Intosh.
4. The claimant states that he paid the full sum of $5,000.00 in 1991, with an initial payment of USD $1,000.00 to Orcy Mc Intosh's wife, Merle Lopez. He states he was instructed and did pay the balance of $2,300 by cheque to Veronica Samuel on behalf of Orcy Mc Intosh. He states that Orcy Mc Intosh who ordinarily resided in the UK made many short visits to Carriacou. The claimant states that he failed in his many attempts to have Orcy Mc Intosh sign the conveyance during his short visits to Carriacou. Orcy Mc Intosh died in 2009.
5. The defendant admits that she is the daughter of Orcy Mc Intosh but states that she is not the administratrix or executrix of her father's estate. She states that her deceased father never told her that he sold or contracted to sell land to the claimant. The defendant denies that the claimant paid $5,000.00 to her deceased father and challenges the purported memorandum in writing exhibited to Hilda Phillip's evidence. The defendant further contends that the matters relied on by the claimant are insufficient to satisfy the requirements of Section 4 of the Real & Personal Property (Special Provisions) Act Chapter 273 of the 1990 revised Laws of Grenada.
Whether there is an agreement enforceable against the defendant.
6. The starting point is whether the claimant can maintain the claim against the defendant who is the daughter of Orcy Mc Intosh . The claim is brought against the defendant in her personal capacity. It is the pleaded evidence that Orcy Mc Intosh died in 2009, a fact known to the claimant before the filing of the said claim in 2011.
7. Part 21 (2) of CPR 2000 provides the procedure for the appointment of representative parties. Rule 21.4 provides for representation of persons who cannot be ascertained, etc. in proceedings about estates, trusts, and construction of written instruments. The Rule reads:
"21.4 (1) This rule applies only to proceedings about –
(a) the construction of a written instrument;
(b) the estate of someone who is deceased; or
(c) property subject to a trust.
(2) The court may appoint one or more persons to represent any person or class of persons (including an unborn person or persons) who is or may be interested in or affected by the proceedings (whether presently or for any future, contingent or unascertained interest) where –
(a) the person, or the class or some member of it, cannot be ascertained or cannot readily be ascertained;
(b) the person, or the class or some member of it, though ascertained cannot be found; or
(c) it is expedient to do so for any other reason.
(3) An application for an order to appoint a representative party under this rule may be made by any
(a) party; or
(b) person who wishes to be appointed as a representative party.
(4) A representative appointed under this rule may be either a claimant or a defendant.
8. Rule 21.7 provides for Proceedings against estate of deceased person:
"(1) If in any proceedings it appears that a deceased person was interested in the proceedings but the deceased person has no personal representatives, the court may make an order appointing someone to represent the deceased person's estate for the purpose of the proceedings.
(2) A person may be appointed as a representative if that person –
(a) can fairly and competently conduct proceedings on behalf of the estate; and
(b) has no interest adverse to that of the estate, of the deceased person.
(3) The court may make such an order on or without an application.
(4) Until the court has appointed someone to represent the deceased person's estate, the claimant may take no step in the proceedings apart from applying for an order to have a representative appointed under this rule." (My emphasis)
9. The claimant brought the claim against the defendant in her personal capacity with full knowledge that her father Orcy Mc Intosh was deceased. The proper procedure was to have brought the claim against the estate of the said deceased and an application made under Rule 21.4 for someone or the defendant to be appointed to represent the estate. The claimant was under a duty to take further steps to cure the irregularity in keeping with the requirements of CPR 27.1(4). The matter is at trial stage and the claimant having failed to cure the defect in appointing the defendant in a representative capacity cannot proceed with the matter any further against the defendant in her personal capacity since the cause of action is against the estate of Orcy Mc Intosh, deceased.
10. Secondly, the issue is whether the claimant's evidence in support of the claim satisfies the requirement of Section 4 of the Real & Personal Property (Special Provisions) Act Chapter 273 of the 1990 revised Laws of Grenada:
Section 4 Contract for sale of land to be in writing
"No action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon any contract for sale of lands, or any interest in or concerning them, unless the agreement upon which the action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing, and signed by the person to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him or her lawfully authorised".
11. The document relied on by the claimant reads:
"This is to certify that in July 1991, I sold one acre of land to Jonathan Lopez of Petiit Carenage, Carriacou"
Ossie. McIntosh
12. Ms. Claudette Joseph, counsel for the defendant, in her written submissions contends that on proper construction of section 4, it is required that any agreement or memorandum between the claimant and Ossie Mc Intosh had to satisfy the basic elements, namely the property to be sold, the parties to the agreement, the sale price and special provisions. Counsel contends that absent of any of the requirements will render the memorandum invalid and unenforceable.
13. The Court of Appeal in Marlon Mills And Stacey Mckie (Executrix of the Will of Hughson McKie, deceased) gave the following ruling:
Section 4 of the Real and Personal Property Act (Special Provisions) Cap 273, which is in pari materia with section 40 (1) of the Law of Property Act, 1925, of England reads as follows:
"No action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon any contract for sale of lands, or any interest in or concerning them, unless the agreement upon which the action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing, and signed by the person to be charged therewith, or some other person thereunto by him lawfully authorized."
The memorandum is required only as evidence of a contract. Put another way, the contract exists independently of the writing or memorandum but cannot be proved in court without the memorandum or writing. It has been consistently held in England that no special form of memorandum in writing is required provided only that it contains the essential terms of the contract and is signed by the party to be charged, or by someone on his behalf. It has further been held that where the memorandum in writing consists of more than one document, but only one document is signed by the defendant or on his behalf, then if that one signed document contains some implied or specific reference to another document, then oral evidence is admissible to identify the other document and the two may be read together.
14. Michel JA at paragraph 25 of the judgment states:
"The document establishing title may be a deed or other note in writing. A deed is a specific legal instrument signed, attested, delivered and, in some jurisdictions, sealed by the person transferring the property right to another person. A note in writing may be any written document, whether or not accompanied by any specific formalities. To constitute a note in writing that satisfies the requirements of the Statute of Frauds and qualifies to be called a paper title, the note must identify the property transferred, the consideration for the transfer, the name of the transferor and of the transferee, and it must be signed by or on behalf of the transferor." (My emphasis)
15. Applying the law to the facts, this court is of the view that the memorandum in writing relied on the claimant does not satisfy the requirements of Section 4 of the Real and Personal Property (Special Provisions) Act. The memorandum in writing must clearly consist all the material terms which should properly identify the parties and must render ascertainable both the physical subject matter of the contract and the price paid. The memorandum must state the essential terms but also incorporate some acknowledgment or recognition by the signatory that a contract had actually been entered into .
16. The document relied on by the claimant fails to describe the property or to give any particulars of the location of the property. The claimant in her claim form seeks an order for title of a lot of land measuring 1 Ac 9 pls on a plan dated 30th June 1976 which precisely describes the parcel of land. However, the memorandum relied on by the claimant states an area of One (1) acre. The purported memorandum also fails to identify the location of the land and the exact terms of the agreement between the parties. The court is in agreement with counsel for the defendant that the purported memorandum relied on by the claimant fails to satisfy the requirements of Section 4 of the Real and Personal Property (Special Provisions) Act. The claimant has failed to establish his case against the defendant and accordingly the claim must be dismissed with costs to the defendant.
17. For In summary, the claimant's claim stands dismissed with Prescribed Costs in the sum of $7500.00 to be paid to the defendant pursuant to CPR 65.5.
High Court Judge
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LAWTECH GURU BLOG by Jeff Beard: Unveiling "Trick or Treat"
Since I first came up with the concept for this site, I've been wanting to have a regular recurring feature for LawTech Guru. As it's dedicated to providing legal technology information, a regular tips column just seemed like a natural fit. From my speaking engagements and working with diverse legal professionals, it's readily apparent that even the smallest feature discovery can have a magical impact. Sometimes it's the simple elegance of finding a long sought-after feature or function, or that one tip that eliminates an irksome annoyance.
In this spirit, each week I'll post one or more handy tips or tricks that will hopefully make someone's tech life a little easier, efficient, and/or productive. (Hey, isn't that what technology was supposed to do for us anyway?) They'll range from software tips, undocumented tricks, and key web self-help tech resources, to fun, interesting, and savvy things you may not have known you could do with your system.
While I'll be kicking off the inaugural Trick or Treat, I heartily welcome suggestions and submissions. Along those lines, I'm encouraging my fellow colleagues and guest tipsters to open their bag of tricks and share with us. The best ones will get published here with full attribution, and in return they'll get their well-deserved 15+ minutes of fame (this site gets a lot traffic and is therefore Google friendly). Please feel free to e-mail me with your suggestions, as it's always fun to Trick or Treat.
As for the title inspiration, well, the muses arrived after my recent move to Morton, IL, just east of Peoria. You see, while Morton is a nice, quiet, upstanding community, it's also the self-proclaimed Pumpkin Capital of the World (go figure). There are pumpkin signs throughout town, as they have their annual "Punkin' Chunkin'" festival every year -- where folks come from all over to shoot real pumpkins from monstrous home-made crane-like cannons (I once saw this on the Discovery Channel, and it's truly a sight to see).
Apparently the world record is just under a mile for distance, and they can achieve a velocity around 600 mph -- now that's some serious pumpkin chucking. The pumpkins made me think of Halloween, and the rest of the idea just fell into place. The techies reading this should appreciate the "Aludium Q-36 Pumpkin Modulator" (check out the photos, seriously). The cannon's name was inspired by Marvin the Martian's ray gun, the Aludium Q36 Explosive Space Modulator, and the cannon looks pretty cool. (Like I keep saying, this is no ordinary tech blog -- life has a way of being stranger than fiction.) Stay tuned for the treats, which will be posted here and also archived under the Trick or Treat category. I may be a little early for Halloween, but I know we'll scare up some good ideas.


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NBA Rumors: Wizards Could Sacrifice Four Players To Acquire Andre Drummond From Cavaliers
By JB Baruelo
Mar. 2 2021, Published 8:22 p.m. ET
Since the 2020 offseason, the Washington Wizards have been telling everyone in the league that they have no intention of trading All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal and undergoing a full-scale rebuild. Beal also remains committed to the Wizards and recently reiterated his desire to finish his career in Washington. However, the Wizards might have do their part to keep Beal happy on their team. If they are serious about contending for the playoffs this season, the Wizards might have to strongly consider adding another superstar to their roster before the 2021 trade deadline.
Andre Drummond Goes To D.C.
Source: Gettyimages | Michael Reaves
One of the most realistic trade targets for the Wizards this season is veteran center Andre Drummond of the Cleveland Cavaliers. To make Jarrett Allen their official starting center, the Cavaliers recently decided not to play Drummond and started listening to offers for him on the trade market.
Despite his impressive performance on both ends of the floor, Cleveland isn't expected to demand a huge return for the veteran big man, making him an ideal target for an aspiring contender like the Wizards.
Potential Trade Package For Andre Drummond
Source: Gettyimages | Jason Miller
In a recent article, Greg Patuto of NBA Analysis Network came up with a blockbuster trade idea that would enable the Wizards to acquire Drummond from the Cavaliers before the March 25 deadline.
In the proposed scenario, the Wizards would be sending a package that includes Thomas Bryant, Robin Lopez, Ish Smith, and Troy Brown to the Cavaliers in exchange for Drummond. If the suggested deal pushes forward, it could help both the Cavaliers and the Wizards in filling their needs and improving their respective rosters.
Wizards Create Their Own 'Big Three'
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Even if it will cost them four players, the potential deal could still be good for the Wizards. The successful acquisition of Drummond could allow them to form their own "Big Three" with Beal and Russell Westbrook while maintaining their salary cap flexibility in the 2021 free agency period. Drummond's arrival might help them address their major frontcourt issue and help them significantly improve on both ends of the floor.
Drummond would give them a very reliable third-scoring option behind Beal and Westbrook, as well as a monster rebounder and a quality rim protector. This season, the 27-year-old center is averaging 17.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.6 steals while shooting 47.4 percent from the field, per ESPN.
Andre Drummond & Wizards Would Greatly Benefit From The Trade
The proposed trade scenario might make a lot of sense for Drummond and the Wizards. The potential addition of Drummond may not be enough to make Washington an instant favorite to capture the Larry O'Brien Trophy in the 2020-21 NBA season. However, pairing him with Beal and Westbrook could give them a better chance of reaching the playoffs and make them a tougher team to beat in a best-of-seven series.
Meanwhile, helping a struggling team like the Wizards reach the postseason would likely help Drummond increase his value and land a decent contract when he becomes an unrestricted free agent in the 2021 offseason.
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September 30, 2019 AviationBerlin, Berlin Airlift, Berlin Blockade, Douglas Aircraft Company, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Humanitarian Mission, TransportBryan Swopes
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport on approach to Flughafen Berlin-Templhof, circa 1948. (LIFE Magazine)
The Berlin Airlift officially ended on 30 September 1949, after fifteen months. In total the United States Air Force, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force delivered 2,334,374 tons, nearly two-thirds of which was coal, on 280,290 flights to Berlin.
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster approaches the end of the pierced-steel mat runway at Berlin, circa 1949. (U.S. Air Force)
At the height of the Airlift, one plane reached West Berlin every thirty seconds.
101 airmen lost their lives.
A Douglas C-54 Skymaster on final approach to Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof.
June 26, 2019 AviationAvro York, Berlin Airlift, Berlin Blockade, Cold War, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Flughafen Berlin-Templehof, TransportBryan Swopes
U.S. Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain transports unloading supplies at Flughafen Berlin-Templehof, Berlin, 1948. (U.S. Air Force)
26 June 1948: 32 United States Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain transports flew 80 tons of supplies to Berlin, the first day of the Berlin Airlift.
At the height of the Cold War, the Union of Soviet Soviet Socialist Republics, occupying eastern Germany following World War II, blockaded the Allied portions of the city of Berlin, cutting off all transportation by land and water. This was followed by the building of the Berlin Wall. The western part of the city was now completely isolated. Josef Stalin hoped to force Britain, France and the United States to abandon Berlin, giving the communists complete control of the devastated country.
Soviet T-55 tanks at Checkpoint Charlie, one of just three access points to the Allied sectors of Berlin. (Central Intelligence Agency)
General Curtis LeMay was asked to transport the needs of the city by air. It was calculated that they would need to supply seventeen hundred calories per person per day, giving a grand total of 646 tons of flour and wheat, 125 tons of cereal, 64 tons of fat, 109 tons of meat and fish, 180 tons of dehydrated potatoes, 180 tons of sugar, 11 tons of coffee, 19 tons of powdered milk, 5 tons of whole milk for children, 3 tons of fresh yeast for baking, 144 tons of dehydrated vegetables, 38 tons of salt and 10 tons of cheese. In total, 1,534 tons were needed daily to keep the over two million people alive. Additionally, the city needed to be kept heated and powered, which would require another 3,475 tons of coal and gasoline.
A U.S. Air Force Douglas C-54 Skymaster on approach to land at Flughafen Berlin-Templehof.
At the height of the airlift, one airplane was landing every 30 seconds. By the end, more supplies were arriving by air than had previously come by rail. The airlift ended 30 September 1949.
2,326,406 tons of food, medicine and coal had been delivered.
101 aviators lost their lives.
A Douglas C-47 Skytrain clears the rooftops after takeoff from Berlin-Templehof. (Unattributed)


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The West London Wildcats have taken out the men's division of the 2018 Leprechaun Cup in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last weekend. Played under delightful sunny Belfast skies, the London powerhouse has got their 2018 season of to a flyer taking the title. Taking out the women's draw, the ARFLI Women's combined team – the Lucky Charms – won through to snare the women's title.


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Kyle O'Quinn may leave Knicks with center competition when Joakim Noah returns
By Stefan Bondy and Peter Botte
The Knicks improved to 4-0 this season without Joakim Noah, and for the second straight game jumped out to an early lead with Kyle O'Quinn as the replacement starting center.
So will Jeff Hornacek consider taking Noah out of the lineup when the $72 million man returns from an ankle sprain?
"We'll see when that happens," the coach said Friday after the Knicks toppled Minnesota, 118-114, after building a 16-point lead in the first quarter. "Right now we're happy we won the game."
Noah has struggled when in the lineup this season, proving less proficient offensively than his backups O'Quinn and Willy Hernangomez. On Friday, O'Quinn went off for 20 points and 13 rebounds while outplaying Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns (20 points, eight rebounds). Raise your hand if you thought that was going to happen?
"(O'Quinn) stepped up big time, the last couple of games he stepped up big time without (Noah)," Carmelo Anthony said. "He's definitely filling those shoes really well."
The Knicks improved to 4-0 this season without Joakim Noah on Friday. (Matt Marton/AP)
O'Quinn, a Queens native, seems rejuvenated after struggling last season with the Knicks.
"His conditioning has improved. He gets up and down the court better," Hornacek said. "He is quicker in the action."
Starting shooting guard Courtney Lee also sat Friday because of a sprained ankle. Justin Holiday filled in with 13 points and seven boards.
"I'm making progression. It feels a lot better than it did when I initially twisted it," said Lee, who suffered the injury Wednesday and did not rule out returning Sunday against Sacramento (although that seems unlikely). "I don't know what they graded it, but it was definitely painful…I wasn't able to walk when I first got hurt, but I was able to move around (Friday), was able to get a couple of shots up."
On Friday, Kyle O'Quinn went off for 20 points and 13 rebounds while outplaying Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns. (Elsa/Getty Images)
WHAT UP, KUZ?
Slam Dunk champion Zach LaVine was on the court Friday, but Knicks reserve Mindaugas Kuzminskas unleashed the jam of the night when he flushed one directly over Minnesota center Cole Aldrich.
Kuzminskas, a rookie who finished with four points, had a running start and powered through Aldrich's block attempt.
"That's something I have to get used to because the guys here are so athletic," said Kuzminskas, a 26-year-old Lithuanian who played his early pro career overseas. "So other games I was driving, I was usually finishing too weak. Now I'm working with coaches on my drives to finish strong. I hope that's not the last drive like this."


See examples of objects from the Asian art collection as donated by Albert Bender.
Read about this bronze Chinese head, one of the first donations by Albert Bender to the Museum.
Read about bijin-ga and ukiyo-e prints by Japanese artists such as Hiroshige and Toyokuni.
Read about these unique religious paintings on cotton, with Chinese brocade borders.


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The Alvis Pelides was an unflown British air-cooled radial aero engine first developed in 1936. The Pelides Major was a projected but unbuilt development as were the Alcides, Alcides Major and the Maeonides Major, the Alvis aircraft engine range taking their names from Greek mythology.
The Pelides was the first aero engine of Alvis design, the company had previously built the French Gnome-Rhône Mistral Major under license. With the two companies working closely together the 14 cylinder radial layout of this engine retained metric dimensions but substituted metric screw threads with British fasteners such as BSF and Whitworth. Material specifications were different as were the detail design of internal parts such as the crankpin. The Pelides passed a 50 hour Air Ministry type test in 1937 where it produced 1,065 hp (794 kW) but no aircraft application was found and only 15 engines were built. The onset of the Second World War caused the abandonment of any further development of the Pelides and its related designs.
The Pelides Major was a projected but unbuilt version retaining the same dimensions as the Pelides but with improvements to the supercharger.
The Alcides of 1937 was another projected medium supercharged two row radial engine but was planned to have 18 cylinders with a displacement of 3,314 cu in (54.24 L) and a power output of 1,300 hp (969 kW). Again the Alcides Major was an improved fully supercharged version.
Also designed in 1937 was the unbuilt supercharged Maeonides Major, effectively a smaller version of the Pelides with a displacement of 1,158 cu in (19 L) and a power output of 650 hp (485 kW).
Type: 14-cylinder, 2 row, supercharged air-cooled radial piston engine.
Supercharger: Single speed, single stage.


OGDEN, UT – On January 1, 2018, AvantGuard owner, Josh Garner, officially invited 11 familiar faces to share ownership of his business. The new owners come from the executive management teams of sister companies AvantGuard and Freeus.
Previously, Garner was the sole owner of the holding company, Golden Aide, which served as an umbrella organization for AvantGuard and Freeus. It has since been replaced to accommodate the new ownership structure.
The new holding company is called Becklar, a name derived from the Bechler river in Yellowstone National Park. In addition to Garner, its ownership consists of executive-level members from AvantGuard and Freeus. Garner is the CEO of Becklar, LLC.
Garner explains the motivation for opening the ownership of the companies. "In 2017, we experienced significant growth, and we expect similar growth for the foreseeable future. We've strategically grown our team, and added some very talented people to the mix. After we formed the team we wanted, the timing was right to add them as owners," said Garner.
In order to position itself for continued growth and finalize its executive team, AvantGuard added a CFO. The new team member, Brian Davis, has more than 22 years of public accounting and CFO experience. A CPA, he earned his undergraduate degree in accounting from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1995.


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We look forward to every single shoot because we know that when you look your best and are having fun, you'll feel great and enjoy the full experience of making fantastic portraits!
Make sure that you absolutely love the work they're showing on their website, social media and the reviews of other clients. It seems so obvious, but many people overlook this one simple thing.
Professional makeup is definitely encouraged but isn't 'required' at KNP... so if you prefer my makeup artist to 'work her magic', then we're happy to provide that service, but if you don't want makeup, that's ok too! Should you choose to have your makeup done by my artist, rest assured that it will only enhance the beauty that's already there because the last thing we want is for your friends and family to say they don't recognize you in the photos! The sole purpose behind Senior portraits is to be yourself!
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WWDC Keynote is tomorrow. Keen to see what gets announced. I'm always a bit perplexed at announcements of things like Apple Music at these events, since they don't really put money in developers' pockets. Hardware announcements are somewhat more relevant, though not always. However, the ecosystem is important, and Apple has opened up so much of it lately, which gives developers new venues (tvOS, iMessage), and helps Apple increase their services revenue. That's what I want to hear about, along with more information on what is possible with Apple's tools and SDK.
An expansion of tvOS to include a class of screensaver apps — I have app ideas that would work better as screensavers than apps that the user explicitly launches. If you want Apple TV to be a hub, then you need to support it as such with features like alarms that wake it up and launch specific apps, the ability to designate apps as a screensaver. I'd like my Apple TV to launch in the morning, perhaps playing an Apple Music playlist, or an app I've purchased that shows weather, traffic, or other stuff.
Apple's developer support really needs further expansion — I'd like to see more developer outreach via the Apple Store locations around the world. WWDC is inaccessible to most, so using the stores to help developers would be a big win, and help developers network and raise the level of software produced.
iOS for iPad really needs more features that focus on making tablet apps. Split screen mode and picture in picture are great starts, but I'd like to see some more really well thought out interfaces like the original Split Screen View Controller. In particular, I think there's a need for more dashboard-type apps on the tablet. The big killer tablet app is still waiting to be released.
Apple's position has always been that apps should be so intuitive that the user can easily figure them out without a lot of special prompting or help. This made sense in the early days, but now so many people use their mobile devices (especially tablets) to run fairly complex applications. I'd like to see an on-boarding library added to iOS that implements tutorials, tool tips, etc. in a consistent way rather than having each developer cook up their own.
I'd like to see some explicit support in Xcode for setting up and using test environments, staging environments, etc. Every development house ends up implementing this in weird ways, and many of them end up leaving back doors in their code that could compromise user security.
Xcode has a few application templates for setting up certain application types — I'd like to see more of them.
I'd like to see an API for the services that comprise iTunes, especially the store, and a business model that would incentivize people to build specialty storefronts around the iTunes Store content. For example, a movie store app for people who love horror films, or a jazz-focused app. This would be a great way to monetize an iBook or Newsstand app, as well as other types of apps.
If you're going to announce an Alexa type device, can you make it one with a FaceTime camera that can be swiveled, so I can have a conversation with friends while working in the kitchen? Or at least support FaceTime audio.
I want to be able to rent a video from my iPhone or Apple Watch and have it downloaded to my Apple TV while I'm at work or driving home. I'd also like to be able to access these APIs as a developer, this would be great for workout apps, among other things.
I'd really like some control over video rentals — my local network sometimes is too congested for streaming, so I'd like to be able to download some content. There's lots of storage on the AppleTV, but I have no idea how it's used, or even if it is used. Apple thinks that you shouldn't have to care where the movie is, but in reality, not everyone has great consistent broadband, especially if you live in a city with a lot of apartments that can tax WiFi spectrum and Cable or telco bandwidth.
I think it's time for Apple to open up APIs for how iCloud photo sharing works — I find it hard to understand which photos from which devices I should be able to see where. They should fix their own apps, but someone would make a lot of money on an app that makes this easy for users.
I'd like to see more discussion of innovative apps and what's under the hood. Part of Apple's role in WWDC is to show people what is possible with their SDK, and they could go farther towards that end.


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Is carbon neutrality the silver bullet fashion has been hoping for?
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This article titled "Is carbon neutrality the silver bullet fashion has been hoping for?" was written by Ellie Violet Bramley, for theguardian.com on Tuesday 12th November 2019 18.25 UTC
Tiny clutch bags, conceptual knitwear and carbon neutrality – the ideas that fashion chooses to embrace each season aren't always those you might expect. But thanks to a recent shift, no doubt spurred on by the "Greta Thunberg effect", carbon – as well as the practice of offsetting it – has become a hot topic for many of the biggest names in the fashion industry.
At New York fashion week in September, luxury fashion designer Gabriela Hearst staged fashion's first carbon-neutral catwalk show. Hot on its heels, Gucci announced it would go carbon neutral with chief executive, Marco Bizzarri, stating that "the planet has gone too far". Next up, luxury fashion conglomerate Kering, owner of big-name brands such as Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta, announced that its entire group would offset 2.4m tonnes of carbon dioxide in a bid to "become carbon-neutral within its own operations and across the entire supply chain."
It's not just high-fashion that is looking to cut the size of its carbon footprint. In April, footwear brand Allbirds announced it would impose a carbon tax on itself. Not long after, San Francisco-based fashion company Everlane reported it had come up with a pair of carbon-neutral trainers.
Sheep Inc. Photograph: Publicity Image
A small section of the industry is going one step further. October saw the launch of a brand called Sheep Inc, which is hoping to be the "world's first carbon negative brand", offsetting tenfold its emissions via investment in biodiversity projects. Another recent innovation has seen the creation of clothes made from what have been gorily called "carbon-sucking organisms".
Defined as "calculating your total climate-damaging carbon emissions, reducing them where possible, and then balancing your remaining emissions, often by purchasing a carbon offset: paying to plant new trees or investing in "green" technologies such as solar and wind power," carbon neutrality is something some labels have been talking about for years. US brand Reformation has been describing itself as carbon neutral since 2015 and Ganni, a mid-range Scandinavian brand popular with millennial floaty frock lovers, introduced "climate compensated" clothing in 2016. Its website explained: "In order to do business, we can't completely eradicate our emissions but we monitor our impact, reduce what we can and climate compensate the rest."
Reformation AW19. Photograph: Publicity Image
Carbon neutrality as fashion must-have hasn't happened in a vacuum. The industry, which is responsible for "around 10% of all global greenhouse gas emissions," according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, has come under increasing scrutiny. If it were to continue to grow at current rates, it could use more than a quarter of the world's annual carbon budget by 2050.
But is carbon neutrality and offsetting, with which brands are hoping to repent for decades of wrongs, the silver bullet many will be hoping for?
"Carbon footprint" – an oft-repeated phrase that attempts to simplify the idea of how much carbon any given activity emits into the atmosphere – is far from simple to calculate. Flights are an easier prospect – as Maxine Bédat, founder of the New Standard Institute, recently told Vogue: "You can calculate the carbon footprint of a flight, but in terms of [the carbon footprint of] a fashion show, that data doesn't exist." Gabriela Hearst, for instance, factored in production, design, catering, power, waste and more.
Ganni. Photograph: Ganni
It can also prove tricky to calculate carbon emissions when it comes to clothes themselves. "Historically, brands have not had very good oversight or control of their supply chains," says Alice Wilby, a sustainable fashion consultant. "How are you going to start implementing environmental audits like this? You've got to consider absolutely everything, from where your material is grown or sewn through to how it is turned into fabric, how it's manufactured and how it's transported."
Gucci acknowledges these difficulties, but is keen to push past them. "If we wait to be perfect, in terms of the calculation of impact or methodology, to me it's just an excuse for not doing it," said Bizzarri at the time of the brand's carbon-neutral announcement. "More and more, we just need to act."
There have been problems with the offsetting schemes too. Companies carrying them out on behalf of the brands have come under fire – for reasons including claims of fraudulent activity, to causing damage to the communities living around their projects. With a lot of offsetting happening in developing countries, "there's a track record of environmental and human rights abuses occurring," says Wilby, "because of offsetting projects being set up in areas where indigenous rights are not respected and lands are used without approval." Since the WWF and others set up Gold Standard, an organisation designed to ensure the integrity of these projects, the hope is that these schemes are improving.
For its critics, offsetting can distract from the task of reducing carbon output in the first place, even when done responsibly.
"It is important to note that offsetting isn't actually tackling the reduction of a company's footprint," says Ilishio Lovejoy, project manager for policy and research at Fashion Revolution. "It is making the overall global situation 'less bad' by 'doing good' somewhere else."
Many of its naysayers also note the fact that offsetting prioritises lessening guilt over reducing actual harm. There is a privilege involved in being able to pay away your carbon, whether as a consumer or a company. Writing on the broad subject of carbon offsets as far back as 2006, Guardian writer George Monbiot compared it with the ancient Catholic church's practice of selling indulgences.
The Gabriela Hearst show SS20 at New York fashion week. Photograph: Pixelformula/Sipa/Rex/Shutterstock
"It can send the message that, if you have enough money to buy your way out of the damage you are causing, you don't need to take action or act as quickly to change your own practices," says Lovejoy. Sara Arnold, a member of Extinction Rebellion's fashion wing, says that "it's better for companies to do it rather than to not do it, but let's call it what it is: CSR [corporate social responsibility]. And that CSR shouldn't be used to make people feel like their purchases don't have an environmental impact."
For Sheep Inc's founder Edzard van der Wyck, one problem is that carbon neutrality falls short. With the fashion industry growing more rapidly than the efforts to improve its environmental impact can keep up with, "the idea that we're talking about carbon neutrality as this alpha and omega of sustainability is troubling".
Steps will need to be bold if fashion is going to clean up its act. Van der Wyck is sceptical of companies' altruism. "If you look at how Gucci recently said it had invested $8.4m in a carbon-offsetting project … that's 0.2% of their earnings … then Notre Dame catches fire and the next day [they donate] €200m." He also thinks that companies need to be making sure their manufacturing is running on renewable energy, using the right, recyclable, materials.
Carbon neutrality might, says Wilby, sound sexy – and she believes "it can work as part of a larger programme" – but without reducing carbon output "it cannot be the final goal. It just can't."
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IT jobs, H-1B visa & Pakistan: Three issues Modi government to take up with US lawmakers
Govt will convey to the visiting US lawmakers that India's IT professionals and IT companies have made significant contributions to the America's economy.Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury | ET Bureau | February 20, 2017, 09:30 IST
NEW DELHI: Prospective H-1B visa changes that may affect hundreds of Indian professionals and limiting the supply of defence equipment to Pakistan will be on the agenda for discussions as Delhi seeks to consolidate bipartisan Congressional support for ties with India during the visit of 27 US lawmakers this week.
Both matters are critical — India is against the first and keen on the second. A delegation of 19 US lawmakers will visit New Delhi and Hyderabad this week in a visit organised by the Aspen Institute think tank. Another delegation of eight, led by Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the US House Judiciary Committee, will visit New Delhi and Bengaluru around the same time. They will meet Union ministers, members of parliament, academics and industry leaders, said persons aware of the programme. They may also call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who's busy with the poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh.
This visit of Democratic and Republican members of the Senate and the House of Representatives is a demonstration of "bipartisan support in American Congress for strong India-US relations," said a person familiar with Indo-US ties.
The US Congress will play a critical role in either maintaining or changing H-1B visa rules. The visits are aimed at strengthening the India constituency in the US Congress by familiarising lawmakers with India's priorities and prospects for bilateral ties, indicated a person associated with the visit.
George Holding, Republican chair of the India Caucus in the House of Representatives, and Hank Johnson of the Democratic Party will be among the visitors. The lawmakers will be visiting India about a month after Donald Trump took over as the new President, promising an 'America First' foreign policy. The visit is significant, coming ahead of Modi's proposed visit to the US to meet Trump in mid-2017.
Even as the Trump administration's early move to implement tough anti-immigrant measures triggered uproar within the US, the Indian government is keeping a close watch on the fate of India information technology professionals working in America. The matter has been discussed at the highest levels of the two governments since January 20.
Delhi is also closely monitoring protectionist legislative moves. A bill sponsored by California Republican representative Darrell Issa is under review in the House of Representatives.
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The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act will require US companies to pay high-skilled foreign workers hired under the 'exempt' category of the H-1B visa programme at least $100,000 a year against the current minimum of $60,000 among other curbs, thus discouraging such recruitments.
Delhi will seek to argue against such changes by conveying to the visiting US lawmakers that India's IT professionals and IT companies have made significant contributions to the America's economy, officials said.
Last week foreign secretary S Jaishankar said in Mumbai that India needs to convey to the US that its relationship with India is linked to outsourcing, which "helps the United States to be competitive" and not about offshoring which "damages the country's tax base". In his view, this would distinguish India from the issue that President Trump is looking to tackle.
India will also rely on the US Congress to limit supplies of American advanced military hardware and weapons systems to Pakistan besides maintaining oversight on aid Islamabad is accused of diverting to finance terror. Last year, Congress played a key role in blocking the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. A bill is pending in Congress to declare Pakistan a terrorist state.
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[Review] Girls und Panzer der Film
by Paul Thomas Chapman March 15, 2017
It takes a special breed of villainous bureaucrat to renege on a promise to a group of high school girls after they've just won the athletic championship that was supposed to save their school from closing down, but that's exactly the premise that puts the wheels (or in this case, the tank treads) in motion in Girls und Panzer der Film.
In Girls und Panzer, an original 2012 TV anime with direction by Tsutomu Mizushima and animation by Actas, the members of the Oarai Girls High School tankery teams band together against great odds to defeat the reigning "senshado" champions in a last-ditch effort to save their high school. In Girls und Panzer der Film, a 2015 theatrical movie that picks up where the TV series leaves off, main character and reluctant scion to the Nishizumi school of tank combat Miho Nishizumi is at it again. It turns out that the verbal agreement to keep Oarai High open isn't the worth the nonexistent paper that it's printed on, and as a result the school is going to shut down and the tankery teams will be disbanded. The girls of Oarai High must once again team up to challenge a vastly superior foe: if Miho and company can defeat a professional caliber, college-level tankery team in a grueling annihilation match, they will save their beloved high school once and for all. Outnumbered and outgunned, will the girls and their panzers be able to pull off another stunning victory?
Girls und Panzer is a great show, full of masterfully executed action set pieces and comedic beats, so it's not a knock to say that Girls und Panzer der Film is more of the same, albeit with a two-hour run time and a movie-caliber budget. The plot is just a flimsy excuse for more tank-battle shenanigans, as a cast of dozens of colorful characters—from the hall monitors of Mallard Team to the military history otaku of Hippo Team to the stereotypically foreign teams from rival schools—engage in the traditionally feminine sport of tankery. Since Girls und Panzer der Film is a direct sequel, it doesn't spend a lot of time explaining key details, such as Miho's strained relationship with her elder sister and her mother, the nature of the carrier ship high schools, or the fundamentals of "senshado" competition. The film assumes that you're already familiar with the setting, characters, and conflicts of the television series, so it's not really the best jumping off point for someone who is new to Girls und Panzer.
That being said, the action sequences that book-end the film are spectacular. Girls und Panzer der Film opens with an exhibition match that destroys most of downtown Oarai, while the movie concludes with an annihilation match that runs wild within an abandoned theme park. The editing and camerawork in these scenes are exceptional, especially the point-of-view shots that thrust the audience into the turrets of the dueling tanks. And like the earlier anime, Girls und Panzer der Film makes use of director Mizushima's sharp sense of comedic timing.
One of my favorite additions is a mascot character named Punchy who is beloved by both Miho and the rival team captain, Alice Shimada. In a microcosm of the never-say-die spirit of the series, Punchy is a teddy
bear whose chief strength is his ability to endure being walloped.
Girls und Panzer der Film proved remarkably popular during its theatrical run in Japan, which lasted more than a year and garnered more than 2.4 billion yen in ticket sales. Now Sentai Filmworks is bringing the further adventures of the Oarai Girls High School tankery teams to North American home video, and like the earlier releases of the Girls und Panzer TV series and OAVs, the film includes a well-produced English dub as well as the original Japanese language track. I highly recommend it to anyone who is already familiar with the charming combination of sports competition and moe military anime that is Girls und Panzer.
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Ukrainian social democrats on the struggle between progress and reaction today
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Published below is a key Resolution of the 23rd Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (Соціал-Демократична Партія України). This comes at crucial moment in Ukraine of a major struggle over the attempt by the government to impose a new Labour Law, a struggle which SDPU describe as between the progressive and reactionary forces in Ukraine.
SDPU considers Ukraine is in the grip of an oligarchic elite who have imposed neo-liberalism eroding social and democratic rights. Today Ukraine has essentially a property qualification for elections, with a closed circle in which only oligarchs and their satellite parties dominate parliament and government. The SDPU appeal to the international labour movement to support the struggle in defence of Ukrainian trade unions and rights of Ukrainian workers.
Christopher Ford
Kyiv, 1 February 2020
Resolution of the 23rd Congress of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine
Once again Ukraine stands before a choice. A quarter of a century ago it was one of the leading countries in Europe and indeed the world. But then it took the road of neoliberalism. The Social Democratic Party of Ukraine warned of the error and danger of that choice and opposed it with all its energy. Yet the government of that time and its founders – the oligarchic clans – forced it through.
Olena Skomoroshchenko
SDPU International Secretary
Their chosen path deprived Ukraine of its industry and the country's economic effectiveness fell by SIX times. The welfare state was ruined and we became the poorest country in Europe. The Ukrainian people lost their sovereignty, but Ukraine's administration by external powers did not give the country any economic development. And so today Ukraine stands once again before a choice of which path to take.
The embodiment of that choice is the question of the new Labour Code. The neoliberal government led by prime minister Honcharuk proposes to do away with the existing Labour Code and replace it with a new "Law on Labour" which eradicates the remaining state social guarantees: the eight hour working day, the minimum wage and fundamental trade union rights. In addition, the government plans to repeal thirty-eight of the sixty-five basic Conventions of the International Labour Organisation which Ukraine has ratified.
Trade Union Protest against the new Labour Law
That is, the government is stating clearly and unambiguously its readiness to place Ukraine outside the reach of international law and the moral norms of the international community for the sake of a new neo-liberal experiment. The Social Democratic Party of Ukraine regards this path as dangerous and mistaken and resolutely condemns it.
The Social Democratic Party of Ukraine declares:
The people of Ukraine are at the end of their tether. The main reason for their suffering is the neoliberal policies which are ruining the foundations of the Ukrainian economy and denying the people their right to govern, destroying the very essence of democracy.
Ukraine needs a different path, that will return to the people their sovereignty, develop a strong economy and bring prosperity to the millions of its citizens. This is the path of social democracy.
The path of social democracy involves the development of industry and the rebuilding of a state of generalised prosperity as the main preconditions for social cohesion. This path will overcome the manipulation and will subordinate the Ukrainian state and the national economy to the deep aspirations of the Ukrainian people and to their fundamental values of Freedom and Justice.
The Social Democratic Party of Ukraine proposes:
Today, as the oligarchic system in Ukraine lives out its final days and Ukraine choses a new path for itself, all healthy forces should unite to achieve one overriding goal – to return Sovereignty to the people, to return real power to the people, real and not some declarative democracy.
The main line of confrontation between the old and the new, the watershed that divides progressive and reactionary forces in Ukraine is the issue of the new Labour Code.
of Ukraine is rising up against this neoliberal authoritarianism. We have no doubt that the truth will prevail and the people will win their Sovereignty, Freedom and Prosperity.
We turn to all our sister parties of the Socialist International and we call on you to follow the lead of the Social Democratic Party of Ukraine and support the Ukrainian trade unions in their struggle to defend the elementary labour rights of the workers. We need your solidarity! Let us unite, so as to win!
Translation by Marko Bojcun
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Dwayne Johnson Rumored To Take Over Terminator Role From Arnold Schwarzenegger
April 8, 2021 | H Jenkins
Arnold Schwarzenegger is known as the Terminator by millions of fans, but Dwayne Johnson also has a body that has been often compared to a machine.
The Rock is now rumored to replace Arnold in the Terminator franchise. This new gossip comes from writer Daniel Richtman who said that replacing Arnold would shake up the franchise, and that could be part of the plan.
Schwarzenegger last played the famous role in 2019's Terminator: Dark Fate. The last film, the 6th installment, skipped the 3rd, 4th, and 5th films. It pretended like they never happened. Netflix has also ordered an animated series based on the franchise. The rumors are that the next Terminator film could be more in the horror genre rather than science fiction.
It is also reported that Dwayne Johnson is being considered to take over Arnold's role in the Predator franchise. This could be a very busy time for Dwayne Johnson, as if there are any days off for him to begin with.
Nothing is in stone and this is simply a rumor going around, but it apparently has enough weight to build momentum.
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This week we read the story about Noah and the flood. The portion opens with the words: "This is the line of Noah. Noah was a righteous man; he was blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God." (Genesis 6). Noah's character is highlighted. He was a pretty remarkable guy. He was righteous. He was blameless. He walked with God. This must be why God called him and commanded him to build the ark.
"The Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody. The Lord told Noah, there's gonna be a floody, floody. Get those children out of the muddy, muddy, children of the Lord…".
Some of our Rabbis explain "in his generation" to Noah's credit: he was righteous even in his generation; it follows that had he lived in a generation of righteous people he would have been even more righteous owing to the force of his good example. Others, however, explain it to his discredit: in comparison with his own generation he was accounted righteous, but had he lived in the generation of Abraham he would have been accounted as of no importance.
It is a fascinating insight. Was Noah deemed righteous and blameless only in comparison to the evil and lawless generation in which he lived? Or would he be called righteous and blameless in any generation? Could he stand next to Abraham? Or had he lived among the greatest of our ancestors would he have been a nobody? I wonder.
Is doing good a matter of comparison? Or can we determine some objective measure of what it means to do good?
I think of those who helped Jews survive the Holocaust. Some did little more than offer a potato to a fleeing Jew. Even such a small act was heroic. The Nazis shot and killed people for doing far less. We would easily call such a person righteous.
Once, when walking along the streets of New York, a homeless man approached me and begged for food. I went with him to a nearby bagel store and bought him a coffee and bagel. We spoke briefly.
Two similar acts. One heroic. The other quite ordinary, although perhaps unusual. The difference is of course the context. The evil surrounding the first transforms the gift of a potato into an act of courage, heroism and righteousness.
Righteousness depends entirely on the generation in which we find ourselves.
And that leads me to a prayer. May we never know such times. May our days be so ordinary that they only demand of us simple and ordinary acts of kindness.


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This 1992 Ford Mustang is The Blue Oval Standard
If There's A Right Way To Build A 5.0-Liter Mustang, Matt Guida's Coupe Has To Be A Great Example
Steve BaurWriter
When it comes to late-model Mustangs, the Fox-body coupe-or notchback-model has to be one of the most popular. More four-cylinder trunk models have given up their bodies for V-8 conversions than any other body style, and if you check the classifieds, 5.0-liter-powered notchbacks bring in big money.
Matt Guida of Land O' Lakes, Florida, knew right from the get-go that the coupe was the hot model to have, so he picked up a brand-new one on May 1, 1992. The black beauty was equipped with a 5.0-liter engine, a five-speed manual gearbox, and Pony wheels. Matt was there when it rolled off the car carrier.
"I was about to graduate [high school] and convinced my Mom to co-sign the loan," Matt says. "I went to college right after that, and it stayed stock for about 10,000 miles." The following summer, Matt went to work for his brother at a local dealership in the body shop. "Every time I got paid I went to the speed shops for parts," he says.
With the 9.5-inch deck height of the Windsor engine, Matt needed some extra hood clearance and found it with a Cervini's 4-inch cowl-induction-style fiberglass hood. "I've done everything to that car three times," Matt says. The final result of all those changes is close to perfection.
Matt's first purchases were the obligatory K&N high-flow filter and a pair of three-chamber Flowmaster mufflers-and, of course, it snowballed from there. While performance mods like Edelbrock's Performer intake manifold and PN 6025 cylinder heads, E303 camshaft, and 3.55 gears were making his Pony gallop faster and upping the fun factor, Matt took advantage of his summer employment in the paint and body department to add custom stripes to the car. "It started with House of Kolor blue-to-purple fade stripes," he says. "It has had three different hoods, different sets of rims, tires, and stereos."
As Matt's experience with tuner shops grew, unreliable work led him to start doing many of his mods at home. "When I graduated college, I got a job and soon after bought a house," Matt says. "I was fed up with the substandard work that some of the shops I had been going to were doing. Now that I had a garage, I decided to do the entire car over myself." Everything except the paint, that is, which Matt's brother Frank handled at his auto body shop. The factory black hue was duplicated with PPG base and clearcoats, and Matt changed the Le Mans-style racing stripes to silver. As polished as the outside looked, things were starting to get serious under the hood.
The original 302ci powerplant gave way to something with a bit more torque and longevity. The S-Trim is on its way out in trade for a T-Trim version of the Vortech huffer.
Matt purchased an assembled 351 Windsor short-block of '71 vintage. The stock bore and stroke were disregarded, as the Eagle forged crankshaft and H-beam connecting rods took the stroke to 3.75 inches and the JE pistons knocked the bore out to 4.030 inches for a total displacement of 383 ci. A Crane Cams roller valvetrain conversion was installed along with a custom hydraulic roller camshaft from said grinder. Duration checks in at 228/234 degrees while lift is 0.558/0.564 inch, and the lobe separation spans 114 degrees.
The bumpstick is charged with actuating the valves in a set of Canfield aluminum cylinder heads, which breathe through a Trick Flow TFS-R intake manifold, a 70mm Accufab throttle body, and an 83mm Pro-M mass air meter.
Avoiding the trend of putting on huge wings and such, this Mustang's owner went with a subtle wing from the '93 special-edition convertible Mustangs.
Though this Pony has been shod with several wheel and tire combinations, its latest look utilizes lightweight BBS RKs that measure 18x8.5 inches up front and 18x10 out back. Sumitomo supplied the rubber; 245/40/18 radials up front and 285/30/18s in the rear.
If the extra cubes from the Windsor weren't enough to fulfill the seat-of-the-pants thrill, then the Vortech supercharger would do the trick. The S-Trim unit was set up for 10 psi of boost. Supplying the ample airflow with an appropriate amount of fuel is a modified Cartech Renegade fuel system that consists of twin Pierburg 255-lph fuel pumps, a 12-gallon fuel cell, two -8 braided stainless steel supply lines, and 50-lb/hr injectors.
An MSD 6AL and Blaster coil, as well as an Accel EFI distributor, were chosen to light off the combustible mixture. Once the pistons have been forced downward, the exhaust exits through MAC 1.75-inch long-tube headers, a 3-inch ProChamber midpipe, and finally out a MAC 3-inch after-cat system.
With only 50,000 miles on the ticker, this Mustang's interior is in great shape. "If I had known back when I bought the car that there would be so many aftermarket seats available in black, I would have gotten the black interior," Matt says.
Once he caught the road-racing bug, Matt swapped out the Mustang's stock and relatively unsupportive seats for these Cobra seats.
While the notchback's engine was being built, it was also getting a new suspension. On recommendation from a friend, Matt called Griggs Racing in Sonoma, California, and ordered one of its tubular K-member and A-arm kits to help offset the weight of the Windsor. Koni Yellow adjustable coilover shocks are used with 400-pound front springs, and SN-95 spindles and hubs provide a mounting place for Baer Brakes' 13-inch Track kit with two-piston calipers and Eradispeed rotors.
Matt had a drag-oriented rear suspension setup for a while, but he eventually removed it and installed Griggs Lower control arms, adjustable upper arms, and a Griggs coilover setup with matching Yellow Koni shocks. The 8.8 axle was fortified with Moser 31-spline axles and an Auburn Pro differential. While the aforementioned 3.55 gears were replaced with 3.73s, the addition of a supercharger necessitated a switch back to 3.55s so Matt wouldn't run out of gear at the end of the quarter-mile.
This stout combination was good for 580 hp and 572 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, and that kind of leverage made a mess of the T5 trans-mission. Though the Mustang's odometer hasn't cracked 51,000, it has seen its share of severe duty, and the T5 manual gearbox needed to be rebuilt while it still had the 302 in it. "I broke the rebuilt T5 right after the 383 install," Matt says. "After grenading two T5s, I put in the Tremec 3550." Matt also installed a Spec Stage III clutch and a Centerforce billet-steel flywheel.
Though the transmission problem was solved, head gasket issues plagued this Pony. Despite not being able to rev past 5,500 rpm without breaking up, the 383 motor pushed the coupe to a best quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.1 seconds at 125 mph. "I would drive it two or three times and it would spit out the head gasket," Matt says. Eventually, the Canfield heads were replaced with a pair of Edelbrock Victor Jrs. ported by Total Engine Airflow, and that has seemingly cured the head-gasket problem so far, though Matt hasn't put enough miles on the colt to keep him from worrying about it.
Sam Lippincott at Coastal Chassis Dyno in Tampa, Florida, has been dialing in the new combo, but he and Matt have come to the con-clusion that the S-Trim isn't enough to feed the 383-cube motor. "It's like throwing a hot dog down a hallway," Matt says. A Vortech T-Trim is next on the list and with that blower, he expects the Mustang to pound out at least 650 hp to the tires.
Now that's a Mustang we'd all love to have, but Matt has had some other cars in his stable that have provided a high bar of excellence to strive for. In addition to the coupe, he has also had a Terminator Cobra, a ZO6 Corvette, a BMW M3, and a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S; the latter two he still owns. "It's [the Mustang] a bit nose heavy and not the best tool for road courses, but with the horsepower, there's no comparison in a straight line," Matt says. "I've had nine other Mustangs besides this one, and they've all come and gone. They can bury me in this one."
That's a strong commitment, one that Matt tells us might not have lasted if it weren't for the help and support from family and friends like Ryan Sessums and Jim Frank. "If it weren't for my brother Frank, I might not have stayed with it that long," Matt says. "Whenever I got down about the car, he would always help me out and get me back on track. My wife, Heather, has put up with a lot, especially the boxes of parts that overran our living room. She also helped me adjust the rocker arms." That kind of support will get one through the darkest of wrench-turning hours, and if you see it through to the end, you might just end up with a Mustang that represents the Blue Oval standard.


Most new and aspiring writers think their story lives and dies by its surface details. I see this all the time in the Superhero space.
Details ARE important, but they are the superficial side of the story–the real story is what's going on underneath all that. If you follow the site here you see me constantly talking about theme.
So here's another check to see if you're working on a great concept or a weak concept.
Is there a story skeleton strong enough to rebuild a new body on?
Can your story work if the vigilante is a veteran who uses small arms and smoke bombs? If he's in love with the girl across the street? If he doesn't have that fancy laser sword?
If you change the surface details of the story and the underlying story still doesn't shine, it means your story doesn't have a heart.
The glitz, glammer and spectacle can't carry a story for long–especially if you're trying to create on ongoing series IP.
*Yes, it's possible to get that one in a million character or surface detail that's so amazing, unique and captivating it can carry the story… BUT just think if you wrote that same material on solid story bones… that's the hit of a lifetime in the making.


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Reliable and regular data collection is a prerequisite for the prevention of gender-based violence, and for policy development and advancement. Statistics provide background knowledge for justice sector priorities and decisions and for the informed direction of state resources. The justice sector should have access to recent statistics on prevalence and incidence of cases of violence against women. Strategies to support and increase data collection include:
Support standardized and regular collection of data on all forms of violence against women and girls. For accurate prevalence data, use population-based surveys, such as the WHO Multi-Country Study on Domestic Violence (World Health Organization, 2006); International Violence Against Women Surveys (Violence Against Women: An International Perspective (IVAWS), Johnson et al., 2008) or the Demographic and Health Survey Domestic Violence Module (MEASURE DHS). For a link to the IVAWS survey instrument (Appendix IV) click here. Many states use official statistics and individual accounts to support conclusions on levels of crime victimization. For example, Canada collects data on police reports and investigations and regularly surveys individuals on their experience with violent incidents, whether or not they have reported a crime. (Sauvé and Hung, 2009).
Obtain support from an academic or expert partner to conduct a population-based survey.
Support the creation of state-run informational databases on incidences of violence for judicial and prosecutorial access. Databases should be disaggregated by gender, age, relationship, ethnic origin, type of violence, and location of violence.
Develop unified and standardized methods for data collection, ensuring the validity and reliability of the information.
Ensure that databases are available for country-wide use.
Create perpetrator databases with information about prior convictions, previous orders for protection and violations of orders for protection, outstanding warrants, parole and bail conditions, sex offender data, no-contact orders and violations of no-contact orders, and any other court orders from other court systems, such as the family court. In order to protect women and girls, judges and prosecutors need access to as much information about the prior record of the perpetrator as possible.
Confidential information about survivors of violence, especially names and addresses, should be omitted from any publicly accessible databases, to support victim safety.
Tools for Data Collection:
Survey Module for Measuring Violence against Women (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe). This module has been developed and tested to enable countries to collect a minimum set of information to measure the prevalence of physical, sexual and intimate partner violence contained in the Report of the Friends of the Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission on Indicators on Violence against Women. The module has been tested in Armenia, Georgia, Mexico, the Republic of Moldova and South Africa. The survey instrument and guidance for implementing the survey are available in English.
Surveying Justice: A Practical Guide to Household Surveys (Himelein et al., 2010). English
Challenges in Measuring Violence Against Women (Garcia-Moreno and Jansen, 2009). PowerPoint which discusses essential principles and challenges of measuring violence against women and offers tools and resources to practitioners. English.
WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Researching, Documenting and Monitoring Sexual Violence in Emergencies (World Health Organization, 2007). English and French.
WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Interviewing Trafficked Women (World Health Organization, 2003). Available in Armenian, Bosnian, Croatian, English, Japanese,Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Serbian.
Putting Women First: Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Research on Violence Against Women (World Health Organization, 2001). English, French and Spanish.
Measuring Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration: A Compendium of Assessment Tools (Thompson et al., 2006). English.
Violence Against Women and Girls: A Compendium of Monitoring and Evaluation Indicators (Bloom, 2008). English.
Demographic and Health Surveys, Measure DHS, DHS Domestic Violence Module (Demographic and Health Surveys, Measure DHS). English.
DHS FGC Module (Demographic and Health Surveys, Measure DHS). English.
Researching Violence Against Women: A Practical Guide for Researchers and Activists (Ellsberg and Heise, 2005). Available in English and Spanish.
The Domestic Abuse Information Network Database (Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs, USA) is a Microsoft Access database programme designed for use by domestic abuse agencies. It assembles the information necessary to track and monitor domestic assault related cases in a coordinated community response to domestic violence. The database can evaluate demographic data, number and types of arrests, case processing time, case dispositions, and re-offenses, as well as analyze police, court, and offender programme records and more. Reports show trends in the system and can help to determine policy or procedural changes that might need to be made. Screens include offender and victim demographic information, law enforcement events with corresponding details on risk factors, criminal court hearings and probation actions, civil court hearings and protection orders, and participation in offenders' programmes. To order via mail, click here. To order online, click here.
Develop or modify court infrastructure


During Oakland Pride month in September, OMCA offers special Docent-led tours of the Gallery of California History or the Gallery of California Art. Come learn about the legacy of early LGBTQ+ leaders in San Francisco such as José Sarria and contemporary Californian issues such as Proposition 8.
This week's tour is in the Gallery of California Art. Check out more LGBTQ+ tours here.


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Judson Swain Siler (June 14, 1863 – June 7, 1942) was an American politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1913 to 1921 and 1923 to 1929.

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Jennifer A. Dattolo, OD, FCOVD
Dr. Dattolo is a Woodstock resident and began her professional career in Atlanta in 2000 and has worked in all areas of optometry including contact lenses, glasses, eye emergencies, and specializes in vision therapy and head trauma. For Dr. Dattolo, she isn't just passionate about practicing medicine, but also about serving the community in whatever way she can.
She has served on several boards throughout her career but is currently the President for the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD). In 2005, Dr. Dattolo received a Special Merit Award from Community Health Charities of Georgia for her work with the Special Olympics Opening Eyes program, where she was state chairperson from 2001-2007. She was also awarded a Community Service Award from the Roswell Lions club in 2010. With the development of the InfantSEE Program in 2005, Dr. Dattolo jumped in at the start of the program to offer free eye exams for infants ages 6 – 12 months.
She is a member of the American Optometric Association, the Georgia Optometric Association, COVD, the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, and the Optometric Extension Program. Additionally, she works closely with the Shepherd Center to help treat vision problems resulting from head injuries including stroke, tumors, and concussions.
An Atlanta native, Dr. Jennifer Dattolo attended Oglethorpe University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree. She went on to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where she graduated in 2000. She received her fellowship in the COVD in 2008.
Kelly Ianniello, Optician
Kelly is a Towne Lake resident and brings more than 22 years of customer care and optical experience to Eyes on Towne Lake. She has trained beside the leading Ocuplastics and Retinal surgeons and Ophthalmologists in Atlanta and has held the positions of ophthalmic and surgical technician.
She is experienced in all facets of an optometric practice including, proper eyeglass selection, frame styling, frame adjustment, optical troubleshooting, making lenses, and fitting contacts. Kelly graduated from Georgia State University with an associate degree in Business Management and is certified in billing and coding by SECO International.
Jasmine Neves, Ophthalmic Technician
Jasmine has worked in the optical field since 2006 with Dr. Dattolo and Kelly. She is responsible for pre-testing and contact lens training and has experience with vision therapy. Each day, she makes it her goal to make sure she sets a warm tone for the office with her optimistic attitude.
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