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Summary: Gosalyn is kidnapped and taken to another universe. Darkwing and Negaduck are hot on her trail. Takes place after "Season of Light" in the Geronimo Universe. Rated T for Negaduck's language.


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Musical sisters bring the beat
miac.mercyhurst.edu photo: The Ahn Trio, a multicultural and multi-instrumental group, will perform in the Walker Recital Hall on Thursday, April 3.
The Seattle Times says, "With their multicultural assortment of composers and a huge talent, these women have a modernist, fusion sensibility that is perfect for our age."
On Thursday, April 3, Mercyhurst will play host to the Ahn Trio, in the Walker Recital hall at 7:30 p.m.
These world-renowned sisters have taken the musical world by storm. Lucia, the piano player, Angella on the violin and Maria on the cello have been known to mix contemporary music with well-known classics to create a dynamic musical experience that will leave audience members enthused and awed. The sisters say their style is classical music for this century.
Born in Seoul, Korea, the trio moved to New York City in 1981, where they began their musical training at the Juilliard School of Music. The sisters decided to form their musical threesome while they were working towards earning their master's degrees at Juilliard.
The members of the Ahn Trio flourish on breaking down the barriers between art forms.
They have worked to fuse their work with others, such as dancers, singers, DJ's, installation artists, photographers, and even kite makers.
Their performances often include visually appealing staging and programs that are announced and discussed for the stage by the trio.
Recently, the trio has performed in the Czech Republic to sold-out shows. Their unique blend of styles makes the critically acclaimed Ahn Trio one of the most anticipated shows of the season.
The Ahn Trio performs frequently throughout the United States, and also gives workshops and master classes at middle schools, high schools and colleges, hoping to teach new audiences about classical music.
Before the start of the show, audience members should meet in the lobby of the Walker Recital Hall, for a Taste of Spring.
The Ahn Trio's company sponsor, Frankie and May Fresh Grocer, will be there with tastes of delicious food for audience members to sample.
Trying to show the abundant availability of organic food in the Erie area, Frankie and May Fresh Grocer will bring samples from their café and other locally located growers.
Ticket prices for this explosive show run from $27 for adults to $18 for youths and students.
For more information, visit the Mercyhurst Institute for Arts and Cultures website at miac.mercyhurst.edu.

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Who do you think is the strongest Shinobi?
Discussion in 'House of Uzumaki Archives' started by Mangekyou, May 29, 2007.
Who do you think rules the naruto universe? Out of all the Shinobi, Missing-nin,And K.I.A. ninjas and/or dead ninja who is the strongest? I think Hatake Sakumo A.K.A. white fang since it was said the sennin paled in comparison to his power or the Akatsuki leader although i don't know much about him If he can command Itachi Uchiha he has to be powerful.
you'd summon him?Wow good idea but you can only summon an animal...MAKE HIM A BIRD!!


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New Music Video: 'La Luz' by Cuba's Golpe Seko
By Gina Vergel | 07 February, 2018
Recent tourists of Cuba will tell you: the song you hear at nearly every establishment in Havana, or in the resorts in Varadero, is "Chan Chan," made popular by the Buena Vista Social Club, an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba. But if you were to ask the island nation's young people, Cuban music these days is so much more than their glorious historic son.
Take Golpe Seko, a hip-hop duo from Santiago de Cuba whose music reflects the vibe of the hot Afro-Cuban city nestled at the bottom of the island near Jamaica. Collaborators Yisi Calibre and Darwin El Independiente have worked locally, nationally and internationally with groups including Gilles Peterson, MC Bonus from Sao Tome and Príncipe and DJ Betto from Brazil.
Active in the Cuban hip hop scene for over a decade, we're proud to premiere the duo's new video for their single, "La Luz," which you can check out below. It was filmed in Santiago de Cuba, on Santa Barbara Street in the Reparto Jimenez, which is better known as Los Pinos.
The duo released their first single, "Tiene Toke," produced by DJ Jigue of Guampara Music, the first independent "urban" music label in Cuba, via NPR's Alt Latino. An album, Golpe Seko Brothers, is available on Spotify and showcases the pair's broad range of influences — son, rumba, jazz, soul, dubstep, funk, dancehall, reggae, boss nova and kizomba.
Rooted in the legacy of Guampara's strong Afro-Cuban pride, the record explores themes of the duos' relationship as a couple, gender identity and life in Santiago. The result is a music that has a dynamic groove, lyrical horn harmonies, and socially conscious lyrics.
We chatted with the band about the new music and life in Santiago de Cuba:
Sounds and Colours: Congratulations on the video. What is this song about?
Golpe Seko: We are inspired by everything around us to write songs: love, difficulties, joys, sorrows, and the respect we feel for the music. We flow with these energies to create.
S&C: What did you want the visuals of the video to convey:
GS: We wanted to show the Monument to Cimarrón, which was erected to honor the revolt of miner copper slaves from the 17th century. We wanted the video to be a reflection of our reality, our way of life, and our beliefs. Everything was spontaneous and we took advantage of the everyday life in our neighborhood to reflect the real life of many artists and the people around us. This video brought light and opened horizons for Golpe Seko, because many people began to believe in what we do with such sincerity, such as Eli and Jigue, whom we are very grateful for.
S&C: Most tourists who have never been to Cuba think of Havana as a city with old cars and cigars. How would you describe Santiago de Cuba, your country's second-largest city, to someone who doesn't know it?
GS: Santiago de Cuba, which is about 969 kilometers from Havana, has much difference in the culture and traditions that exist in Havana. Our Caribbean influences are noticeable in our songs, in our dress and the way we talk. But, as Havana is the capital of Cuba, where the national media is, and that we realize the importance of the visibility for artists and the cultural movement there.
S&C: Who are your music influences?
GS: Our musical influences are wide, reggae comes from Jamaica to all the urbano music that moves in the Caribbean. And, over the years we have studied everything that we could find, from African-American music to European music. Today, Golpe Seko is one of the Cuban rap-reggae groups that has had the most international collaborations. We've recorded with artists from Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Portugal, Mozambique, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Angola, the United States, and more. All of those collaborations have served as cultural influences for us and have helped us grow as a duo.
S&C: What reigns supreme in Cuba? Hip-Hop or reggaeton? Do young people, at least in Santiago de Cuba, prefer one over the other? Same?
GS: We grew up listening reggaeton, just as we listened to [Cuban son group] Los Van Van, back when neither are at the height of their popularity as they are today. Because of its strong presence and ability to be catchy in the Caribbean, many artists here started recording reggaeton. Due to the lack of information and ignorance on the island, many disagreed with the message and content of the songs. But, we think young people today prefer dancing to reggaeton but give much respect to hip-hop and related music. At the end of the day, [reggaeton] is music, and there is no good or bad music, rather bad artists and bad songs, and that's what makes reggaeton as controversial as rap. Golpe Seko has nothing against reggeaton, we have many friends who make reggaeton, and we support us their concerts and give them nothing but respect.
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'History Bits'
RAF Massingham
Activities – Tennis, Multisports and Fishing
Film Night at Great Massingham
Pre-School – Ducklings
The Mallard
The Social Club
Massingham Strollers
Writers Bloke – Rob Ridley
Writers Blog – Robert Taylor
COASTAL WALKS OF GREAT BRITAIN – Robert & Jane Taylor
Village Schemes
Biodiversity Projects
Community Car Scheme
Massingham Historical Society
Massingham Historical Society meets on the third Monday of the month (from January 2020), at the Village Hall from 7.30 until 9 pm. Please come along and join us.
Chairman – Peter James – 01485 521706
OUR NEXT MEETING is on Monday 20th January at 7.30pm
at Great Massingham Village Hall
Please join us. Everyone welcome. Why not sign up as a member if you haven't already done so.
Well! Well! Well! New Sign Tells All
A joint venture between the Parish Council and Great Massingham Historical Society, to explain the history of our village well, has come to fruition. Some of you will have noticed the new sign fixed at the well to explain its history. This project was part of the Historical Society's wish to provide information for people about our village history. The Society thanks the Parish Council for its support with this project.
The inscription reads as follows:
'You are standing in front of a Reproduction Well
which was built a year after the Queen's Silver Jubilee 1978.
Originally, it was boarded in with a large circular handle which drew up a bucket of water.
History has it as deep as the Church tower is tall, 129ft, but it is actually 96 ft deep
with only 10ft of water in the bottom
The Village is spring fed via the chalk aquifers below ground.'
Great Massingham Historical Society meets the third Monday of the month, at 7.30pm, at the Village Hall.
New members are always welcome.
Please come along.
AGM AND TALK:
Monday 20th May (Please note the change of date)
At the Village Hall
We have a guest speaker, Mr Stephen Pope, who will give a talk on 'The Village Craftsmen', after the AGM.
Member FREE, visitors,£2. Please see poster right.
Message from the Chairman January 2019:
The 2019 calendar has proved to be a great success, running to two printings & still selling out by the 1st December! Special thanks are due to the doctors' surgery & especially Mark in the Village Stores for promoting this so well.
At the January meeting, we were treated to a slide show by Ant Robinson featuring old views of the village. From these, illustrations have been selected by members for the 2010 calendar. When spring finally arrives(!) I will get out with a camera to record the present day views for a direct comparison, as this idea has proved to be very popular with both members, villagers & visitors alike.
The proposed sign giving a history of the village well is now seeking quotes for its manufacture & the Parish Council have offered a 50% contribution to the funding of this.
It is proposed to have four speakers for meetings over the course of the year. Some ideas have already been discussed & as soon as bookings are made they will of course be advertised here.
Peter A. James.
Message from our Chairman November 18 –
Thank you for your support at our recent events. I am pleased to advise that our 2019 calendars have sold out!
Our meeting on the 10th of December will include a talk by Peter Gunn entitled "Aviation Landmarks". Peter is an expert on the history of our Norfolk Airfields and this will be a very interesting and informative talk. "Norfolk and Suffolk are bursting with aviation heritage, having played key roles in military aviation through the two world wars and beyond. Notable landmarks include airfields past and present, traces of former radar stations, decoy airfields and other sites which were once highly secretive"
Members free, Guests £2.00
The welcome return of our President:
Massingham Post Mill
1797 Faden's Map of Norfolk No mention
1826 Bryant's Map of Norfolk Mill shown
1836 White's, Miller (& Baker) Thomas Priest
1845 White's, " " " "
1854 White's, No mention
1868 Harrod's Miller & Baker Richard Fisher
1875 Kelly's, Brewer & Miller William Smith
1879 Kelly's, Miller Jacob Bartle
1883 Kelly's, Miller (Wind) James Buckenham
1888 Kelly's, Miller Robert Ellis
1892 Kelly's, Miller William Stebbing
1895 Auctioned 24th July by William Henry Stebbing
1900 Kelly's, No mention
1916 Kelly's No mention
1929 Kelly's Site now owned by Reginald Elijah Palmer, Steam Rolling & Haulage Contractor. Tel No. Massingham 12.
On this basis, the Mill existed for c. 68 years.
A note with a drawing by A. Copeman quotes "Owned by a Mr Fysh, he then went to the Water Mill at Newton where Dick Joice lives. Only job old Chit? Copeman was known to have."
Gt. Massingham Post Mill burnt down during first World War"
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The site these days is overgrown, but is accessible, with permission. Nothing is left of the Mill as it was all built on timber. However, the Mill House & Outbuildings can be seen & traced as they stand up to a foot above the ground.
Also accessible in the SW corner is the Air Raid Shelter! The steps down are roofed over with a section of a Steam Engine's Boiler! Rivets included work of Mr.Palmer.
There are more stories about James Buckenhams' time when another death occurred at the Mill & I haven't told you about the other yet, so watch this space.
Ant Robinson
The children of the school provided the illustrations for the 2018 Calendar and very good they are too.
We are pleased to say our President, Ant Robinson, is now home from the hospital and recovering.
Ant was able to compose the captions to go with the pictures.
Great Massingham Historical Society update – August 17
Firstly, apologies for the lack of news from the society lately. This has been due to several changes and other unforeseen events, details of which follow.
At the AGM in May, it was proposed that the Chairman, Anthony Robinson, should fill the post of President & Archivist of the Society. This was unanimously accepted, leaving the post of Chairman, responsible for the day to day running of the society vacant. Peter James was proposed and elected to fill this post.
The AGM was followed by a short quiz about the present village to see how observant members were. Perhaps not surprisingly, this was won by Anthony Robinson!
Since then, Anthony Robinson has been suddenly taken seriously ill, leaving the society partially leaderless. But I am happy to report that he is making a slow but steady recovery and I am sure that he will be back with us, imparting his great store of knowledge and enthusiasm soon.
The June meeting featured an excellent illustrated talk from a newcomer to both the village and the society, entitled, "Local Ecclesiastical Architecture, from the Norman Conquest to the Glorious Revolution." Well illustrated by images from both our two, plus other local churches, this event was well attended and much appreciated by all who came along.
At the Church Fete, we had a display in the church featuring RAF Great Massingham. Also, Denys Winner provided a slide show of aerial images of the village and surrounding area taken from his new toy, a camera drone!
At our next two meetings, we hope to have guest speakers telling us about childhood life in the village from nearly seventy years ago and then a slide show of aerial views of our village.
The ongoing project at the moment is a survey of all the existing and original well sites within the village. Many of these have disappeared completely, but their original location is at least known. If anyone knows of a well or the site of one, please let us know as we would like to both record it and photograph its location for future historians.
Looking further ahead, ideas for guest speakers are being investigated, a village calendar is once again planned, involving the local school children, displays for next year's fete and an updated guide to the parish are all being planned.
Peter James.
Chairman, Great Massingham Historical Society.
peterthetoggie@gmail.com
The Lovat Scouts were a Scottish Highland Mounted Brigade on small Highland Horses, known to be stationed in Hunstanton & may be in Massingham or Houghton Hall.
This was all new news to me! The Great Massingham Historical Society had a Display at Docking's May Bank Holiday Historical meet. It was fantastic, like-minded villages displayed their records for all to peruse.
It was strange that nobody was looking at our photos etc. but we all were saying, "Oh, I've got some stuff for you" bit like a Stock Exchange!
Then I was handed a folder containing 2 years' worth of WW1 history totally unknown to us of the Massingham's (1915/16). Pictures of the 1/2nd Lovat Scouts in Massingham, a photo of 25 Scouts watering their ponies in the Post Office Pit! Also, a Scout on a Motor Bike on Station Road looking north. The amazing thing is the 3 Twinned Chimney Stacks on the Fox & Pheasant, (10 foot tall)
The photos are poor quality so will be trying to get better from their Museum.
Then there are all the Press cuttings describing Concerts, Sport Competitions', Wedding, Bag Piping, Smoking Competitions. All held in the Club Room behind Rose & Crown, a Barn in Little Massingham, and our School.
All these events were attended by the Local Dignitaries, Dewar, McAnnally, Dring & many more.
Barrack House is now confirmed as their Barracks. There were large amounts of buildings behind here & if you look in the Wall down the Lane there is a bricked-up Arch. It's just the right size for a Scout on his Pony to enter the Yard beyond.
What a rare find, we will pull it altogether & publish a book.
This is the what our Society is about, finding & recording your Villages History.
The Historical Society has had a very good year. Meetings at The Village Hall, not in my Studio! We are ploughing through the Archives, familiarising ourselves with all that has accumulated over many years. Last month we had a Guest Speaker, Philip West, speaking about farming in this area over many years. It was very well attended. We had an eclectic/retro Raffle with prizes such as a Rolls Royce Hub Cap, Woodfords Ale Chalk Board and An Elvis Presley 78 LP Record to name but some of the 'wonderful' prizes! We produced one hundred 2017 Calendars and have sold out! Hope you enjoyed the historical contents.
We have been looking at old Maps of the Parish but lack very old ones as they're held by Houghton or Holkham and require a lot of money to peruse. Our next Project is to record all the wells in both Great and Little Massingham so, if you have one, let us know.
Thank all for your support.
Ant Robinson – Chairman
Village Historical Walk At least twenty people joined the Historical Society walk on the 22nd April led by our 'local history expert' Ant Robinson. Ant travelled in style as you can see from the picture left although I think there were some issues with the controls! It was an interesting walk offering much historical information about our village. Thanks Ant.
Massingham Historical Society Proudly presents an illustrated talk by historian Philip West entitled: Farming In The Past – a popular talk particularly for those who remember summers in the harvest fields. Philip takes us through the farming procedure prior to the 1960's including muck carts, ploughing and harvesting. The export of grain from the North Norfolk Coast and uses of corn are also included.
Over 100 slides will be shown. Please come along and support.
At Great Massingham Village Hall on Monday the 12th of December at 7.00pm – £3 on the door.
Please come along. Raffle, Bar and 2017 calendars on sale
The first calendar is now available for 2017
These calendars have been prepared using pictures from our village archives are pictured above. They will make excellent Christmas presents and cost £6.25. On sale from the Village Store and at various village events.
UNION OF BENEFICES v1a
History Walk
On Saturday, 17 September about 30 people of all ages and several canines met at the well for a most enjoyable stroll around the village led by Ant Robinson on his trusty mechanical steed.
We heard about a few of the past inhabitants and some of the changes to the houses on the route which took in The John Morton Crescent, North View, Weasenham Road and the tour finished at The Dabbling Duck.
During the afternoon, Mike Jackson said a few words about the bio-diversity project which is well worth a visit as it is a wonderful example of how self-help and external funding can create a quiet haven for wildlife – birds, insects and plants. Could you identify many of the 100 plus species growing there?
On the way, we were all treated to a cheery wave from Miriam Flower. Who needs to go to Rio when you have a 99 year old inspiration living in the village?
Although the weather was kind to us, it turned a little chilly and the finishing line at the Duck was much appreciated by all.
We will be running similar events next year once the fine weather returns. There is so much more to look at in the village and we hope to see as many people next time. In the meantime, the Historical Society meets in the Village Hall on the second Monday of each month at 7.30pm (except November). Annual membership is an incredibly low £10 so please come along.
Thanks to Ant for running this event. If any long-term resident has photos, anecdotes, etc we would love to hear from you.
Malcolm Tibble
Massingham Historical Society AGM May 2016 (1)
History Society gets a revamp
The Great Massingham Historical Society is having a revamp with a view to making available our collection of material to more people and to encourage active participation in discovering our village's past.
We have a committee, a formal constitution and a plan for the future. We just need more members. That's where you come in!
You may remember that we offered the Sister Lawrence RAF collection to the City of Norwich Aviation Museum and they were thrilled to receive it. Whilst it was a superb collection, it was becoming difficult to keep it in good condition. Knowing that it has gone to a good home, we can refocus on the much longer and more varied history of the village.
On 9th of May, from 7.30pm 9 pm we will hold our Annual General Meeting at the Village Hall. We'll briefly (very briefly) outline our vision for the next few years and we'll welcome your thoughts and comments. Currently, we are looking at producing some high quality story boards for display in the village hall, the church, the school and possibly other locations, involving the schoolchildren in collecting memories from older residents and also marketing some of the photos as souvenirs. The list of potential projects is endless so we will have to home in on just a few.
Membership of the Society costs a modest £10 per year
Please give your support by coming along.
DECEMBER 2o15
We are in need of new Members to join in and get involved. Things are moving fast, The RAF MUSEUM has been taken on by CNAM (50% anyway) so we have room to breathe! We are soon starting an Inventory of all Photographs, Documents, Articles, Human Stories, Artefacts, Publications etc in our collection. Our main aim is to produce Display Panels covering all aspects of life in Great and Little Massingham. These will be on view at Events, in the Church and Village Hall. If you have a skill that would help us – Treasurer, Video Camera user, Typist – then please make contact. Or, if you just want to jot down notes of your memories, find some old photos at your leisure at night when there's nothing on the Telly and hand them to us we will turn them into a presentation to be shared with future generations. We meet at Ant Robinson's Studio at The Barns, 9, School Road, on the 3 rd Wednesday each Month from 7.30 until 9pm. Next meeting – 20th January. Ant 01485 520455
Following several meetings and correspondence with the "City of Norwich Aviation Museum." We are hopeful of donating "The Sister Laurence RAF Massingham Museum" to them.
It is 15 years old and is in need of a great revamp. So rather spend a lot of money on it, we want to produce new Display Panels of our Village's histories.
I visited the Holt Society's Exhibition last month and was very impressed by the quality of their displays. I wrote to them and they have replied with the details of construction, costs, contacts, etc.
So we are now planning what categories to put on each. They will be more user friendly, allowing us to put them in the Church on occasions and perhaps have them in the Village Hall.
It will not be cheap, so if anyone would like to sponsor a panel please let me know.
We will try and digitally record as much of the RAF material, retaining some of the artefacts, for ourselves. But I know CNAM will look after everything with respect, putting it on display permanently, so that it will be more accessible to a wider audience such as Researchers and other interested parties.
So, hopefully, Sister Laurie's work of many years will be in good hands. We can now get on with recording the Massingham's history.


At the EWEA Offshore 2015, in Copenhagen, Peter Eecen (ECN) took the opportunity to present the Integrated Research Programme Wind (IRPWind) to the industry. In the 15 minute presentation at the Speaker's Corner, he explained why it is essential for the European research community to strive for integration of research infrastructures, and how EERA JP Wind is planning to achieve this.
Mr. Eecen started off by explaining the mission of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) and how it brings together 150 research institutes under the Joint Programme (JP) Wind umbrella. With the IRPWind project consisting of both integration and R&D-related work packages, the goal will not only be to inventory the available knowledge and facilities, but also to agree on a common strategy for the middle and long term wind research. The emphasis will be on the dialogue with the industry, to ensure alignment, says Mr. Eecen.
"Not only the industry should unite, but the research community should unite with them"
After diving a little deeper into the content of each work package of the project, he concludes that not only the industry should unite, but the research community should unite with them. Only then we can maximize the impact of R&D and shorten the time to market of R&D efforts. IRPWind will continue to convey this message and further intensify EERA JP Wind's link to the industry.


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King Albert II Forming a New Goverment, 2007-2011
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The King broke of his holidays in France and returned to Brussels. He will negociate between the parties that will from the new gouverment as they can not reach an agreement. The parties are having major disagreements about even greater autonomy of Flanders.
Belgian Government Talks Suspended; King Albert II to Intervene
By Andrew Clapham
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Talks in Belgium to form the country's new coalition government were temporarily suspended after politicians failed to reach agreement over state reform.
King Albert II will now consult with the various party leaders on the talks.
``The absence of a consensus threatens the prosperity and the well-being of the population as well as the smooth functioning of the institutions,'' Yves Leterme, the leader of the Flemish Christian Democrats charged with forming the new government, told journalists in Brussels today.
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The King didn´t succeed in bringing the quarreling paries together. He has requested Yves Leterme (leader of the Flemish Christian Democrats) to look for other partners to form a gouverment with.
Originally Posted by Marengo
He isn't the brightest light around,that Leterme guy,singing the marseillaise instead of the Brabançonne is one thing.The lack of flexibility and an overdose of unfounded political greed is another.All in all they behave like spoilt rotten quarelling kids.HM must be embarrassed.The poor man.
And the King can not enjoy his holidays in France, as Yves Leterme will be handing back his task of forming a goverment to the King:
Yves Leterme heads for the King
Thu 23/08/07 - Leaders of Belgium's Christian democrat and liberal parties talked deep into the night with PM designate Yves Leterme. They failed to reach any agreement on the way ahead plunging the country into a new political crisis. Over two months after the general election there is little prospect of a new Federal Government.
Read the entire article from flandersnews.be here.
Mr Leterme throws in the towel
Fri 24/08/07 - Yves Leterme, the Flemish Christian democrat politician charged with forming a new Federal Government, has thrown in the towel.
Mr Leterme asked King Albert of the Belgians to relieve him of the task he was entrusted with in mid July on Thursday evening.
Read more of this article here.
And from Earthtimes:
King seeks way out of political crisis in Belgium
Brussels - King Albert II was attempting to resolve the political crisis in Belgium where two and a half months after the election the largest political party has been unable to form a coalition, reports said Friday. Yves Leterme, head of the Flemish Christian Democrats, asked to be absolved of responsibility for forming a government Thursday after last-minute crisis talks with his possible Liberal coalition partners failed.
King Albert II must now appoint somebody new to lead the negotiations on forming a government.
From Euronews:
Belgium in turmoil as coalition talks collapse
Belgium's political crisis has taken a new turn with the resignation of the prime minister-in-waiting. Yves Leterme quit after failing to win coalition partners for his Flemish Christian Democrats. The party made big gains in June's general election. But negotiations with other parties have floundered on cultural and linguistic differences
And even more at expatica:
Belgium struggles with political crisis
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgium was mired in a political crisis on Friday after Flemish leader Yves Leterme gave up efforts to form a government with francophone partners who reject his plans for constitutional reform.
King Albert II rushed back from holiday in the south of France on Thursday to accept Christian Democrat leader Leterme's resignation as prime minister-in-waiting.
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King Albert II of the Belgians arrives at the Château du Belvédère (his private residence) where he is yelled by separatists wishing Flemish independence and the break-up of Belgium.
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I have to admit that I know very little about King Albert's actual political power, but I assume it is roughly the same as the monarchs in the rest of Europe (with a few differences here and there, of course.)
How would he go about finding someone else to form a government? The party that came second in the election, would they be asked? Judging by articles, it doesn't sound like a position wanted by many at the moment.
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I have no idea actually who he will ask next. I don´t think it is very likely that any other party then Leterme´s Flemish Christian Democrats will have to take the lead in this after all. My own Dutch newspaper had a long article about the present state of crisis and they remarked that maybe this crisis is exactly what is needed for the parties to make consessions without losing voters, as voters can see it is in the national (or federal? ) interest.
I think the role of the Belgian King is almost simular to that of the Dutch Queen. They both play a simular role when a goverment is formed. Though in practise the power is rather limited as the King can not go against advices of political parties etc. Theoretically he can but I think that would be almost the same as signing the death warrant for the monarchy.
Originally Posted by norwegianne
No, there are not so small differences. The King of Sweden is factually stripped from every political influence. The position of the Queen of Denmark is exceptionally de-politicized.
In the Netherlands the Queen has formally a more outspoken position as she herself is an integral part of Government. She herself is IN the Government ('The Government comprises of The King and the ministers' so says the Constitution). A second cornerstone of the Dutch Queen's influence is having the presidency of the Council of State. An old (since 1531) Council which advises the Dutch government and parliament on legislation and governance and is the country's highest administrative court.
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has a comparable position as his Dutch colleague. This because the Constitution of Luxembourg is a derivate from the Netherlands Constitution, since it was part of the Kingdom until 1890, when the Throne of Luxembourg went not to Wilhelmina of Orange-Nassau but to Adolf of Nassau. Of course there are differences, but all by all the 'design' of the State is roughly the same.
The King of the Belgians was the first with a 'modern' position. This because in 1830 the Southern Netherlands rebelled against the Northern Netherlands and founded its own State, today's Belgium. To prevent a powerful King reigning à la the Dutch King, they made a new and modern Constitution in which the power and influence of the King was drastically limited, giving it to the Parliament. But due to the extremely complicated situation in Belgium, sometimes politicians got struck in a Gordian Knot and then The King can have a more pronounced role, like in these days. This is not without danger because where Queen Beatrix can operate in an united and undisputed country, with a Government always having a reliable backing in the States-General, The King of the Belgians is in a political minefield: he kan never do it right.
Because the gap between Flanders and Wallonia is even visible inside political parties: the Flemish Christian-Democrat leader Yves Leterme crashes hard with the Wallonian Christian-Democrat leader Joëlle Milquet. The second biggest party in Flanders is the Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest) which only wants one thing: a break up of Belgium and independence for Flanders. They do not recognize The King, which they, full of vitriol, always name 'Mr. Coburg'.
The position of the King of Spain is, formally, very limited. But thanks to The King's long Reign, and his decisive role in the transformation from Franco to democratizaton, he has gained a lot of personal influence. This influence will considerably disappear when his son Felipe will succeed him. Felipe does not have the intrinsic weight his father has.
In Japan and in the United Kingdom the position of The Emperor respectively The Queen is very strong. But both are very de-politicized. The first one by the post-WWII Constitution and the other due to the elective system in Britain causing one party having the absolute majority and the evoluing of the Prime Minister into a more presidential role, leaving the 'ornamental' Queen.
Perhaps a rather simplistic comparison, but I'm reminded of King Haakon of Norway, brother of Albert's grandmother Princess Ingeborg of Swden, who was in a rather similar situation in 1927. After the election he asked one of the parties, Bondepartiet, who had a good result to form a coalition government. But because of problems with another big party, Venstre, who couldn't make the concessions necessary, this fell through. People expected him to then turn to Venstre to ask them to form a new government, but instead he, after discussions with the presidents of the parliament, turned to the fairly radical choice, Arbeiderpartiet, that no one had expected a king to choose because of their views on the monarchy, instead. This government didn't last long (18 days) but it showed how the monarch could work in the system. Given that Norway as a sovereign state at the time was fairly young, it was a difficult position when poltical crises came along.
Have I understood the ending of this article correctly, about the current crisis, when it talks about how this (current history of Belgium) cannot be written with one side against the other side, as that would lead to an explosion, and cannot be written with one side without the participation of the other, as that would lead to Belgium's demise. And at the moment one cannot write them together?
http://www.lalibre.be/article.phtml?...&art_id=366043
[FONT=Georgia]The King of the Belgians was the first with a 'modern' position. This because in 1830 the Southern Netherlands rebelled against the Northern Netherlands and founded its own State, today's Belgium. To prevent a powerful King reigning à la the Dutch King, they made a new and modern Constitution in which the power and influence of the King was drastically limited, giving it to the Parliament. But due to the extremely complicated situation in Belgium, sometimes politicians got struck in a Gordian Knot and then The King can have a more pronounced role, like in these days. This is not without danger because where Queen Beatrix can operate in an united and undisputed country, with a Government always having a reliable backing in the States-General, The King of the Belgians is in a political minefield: he kan never do it right.
Thank you for the quick lesson in the Belgian politics, Henri. I was fully aware of the other countries and their differences, but somehow the power of the King of the Belgians in relation to elections isn't something that that features much in the news here.
And more information at flandersnews.be:
Who shall rid me of this stalemate?
Sat 25/08/07 - King Albert is continuing his consultations intended to resolve the political crisis. A month and a half after the 10 June general election Belgium is still without a new Federal Government.
On Friday Yves Leterme, the Flemish Christian democrat charged with forming a new Christian democrat/liberal coalition, told the king he could not reach an agreement.
Sharp attack by the Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest)
The Vlaams Belang (Flemish Interest), the second biggest party in Flanders and representing between 20-30% of the Flemish electorate has criticized The King. Not that this is something new anyway: "Throw those Coburgs out!" is a repeating theme in that party.
The Party criticized The King for keeping himself deaf to a substantial part of the electorate. An excerpt from their critic:
"Mr. Coburg, the unelected Belgian King, however, has real political power. After an election it is customary for the King to invite the leaders of the various political parties, especially the winning parties, to consult them about their views for a future government.
In Belgium, the King is entitled to appoint a "formateur." The latter is the person who has to form a new government coalition and who will become the coalition's leader, i.e. the new Premier Minister. Hence, by appointing a formateur the King can express a preference for a future Premier Minister.
Although the Vlaams Belang (VB) was one of the parties to win in last June's elections, Albert II refused to invite the VB leaders over to the royal palace. Indeed, the King invited the leaders of all the parties, however small and insignificant, except the VB.
By publicly insulting the party and its voters mr. Coburg showed his disrespect for a significant number of those who have to finance his family's annual income of over 10 million euros. Hence, it is only reasonable that VB voters should no longer pay taxes to foot the Coburg's bills. Consequently, the VB will propose a bill to cut the royal stipend."
Isn' t Flemish Belang getting less popular in Flanders lately? They lost votes in Antwerp, their traditional stronghold, during the last elections.
The king is now an easy target for groups like this, as right now it certainly shows that he is one of the things that still binds Flanders and Wallonia together.
They did lost a few % in Antwerp but gained a lot of % in other Flemish cities. A fact which was conveniently ignored by the Belgian media. The Party remained the biggest in the Flemish Parliament with 30 seats.
In the National Parliament Vlaams Belang gained more % of the votes but lost 1 seat thanks to the complicated system of 'kieskringen' (election areas). The competing rightwing party Lijst Dedecker did gain seats in the election areas in West Flanders, their homebase (Ostend), at the cost of Vlaams Belang.
And the crisis continues, from expatica:
King calls ministers of state
BRUSSELS – The king is not appointing a new mediator/informateur at the moment to sort out the deadlocked government formation talks. The palace announced just after 11 am today that Albert will be calling in the help of "a number of ministers of state that have particular experience with the difficulties in Belgium."
A rather critical column by Filip van Laenen:
Surreal Belgium: Country in Crisis, King on Holiday
From the desk of Filip van Laenen on Thu, 2007-08-23 23:10
Believe it or not: Belgium has been in crisis for about two months now, a crisis which peaked last week-end when King Albert II himself had to intermediate between the parties and which became even worse last night after a difficult meeting that lasted until 4.30 AM. In the meantime, newspapers and websites are organizing polls about whether Flanders should become independent or reunite with the Netherlands. So where do you think the King is while all this is happening? In his palace in Laken, listening to the radio every hour or checking the news bulletins on the television? Nope, he's having a vacation in the South of France. Ceci n'est pas un roi…
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One of the ministers of state, Jean-Luc Dehaene, our previous Prime Minister, was angry when he left the castle of Belvédère where he had a meeting with the King, being photographed a document he had on his lap in close-up, so that everyone could read it. He was shocked and declared that we are not living in Russia and having driven in blinded cars.
If you are really curious and understanding Dutch, click on the marked sentence: "klik hier voor een grotere versie"
Link: http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF27082007_070
There might be light at the end of the tunnel, from expatica:
Leterme optimistic about coalition
BRUSSELS – The memo photographed on Jean-Luc Dehaene's lap on Monday was indeed a document containing proposals from the Flemish Christian Democracts CD&V. Appointed formateur Yves Leterme confirmed this during an interview at the West Flemish regional broadcasters Focus/WTV. Leterme remains optimistic about the formation of a new government. He believes this can be achieved in a few weeks' time.
Leterme talked about his period as formateur during the interview. "Five weeks of negotiating, often 16 hours a day, was exhausting. And still there were only two nights that I was unable to sleep," Leterme says.
I was wondering btw what the Belgian press is writing about the role of King Albert II? Are they positive, apart from that some critisized the King for not returning quickly enough?
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Amid hostility, immigrant organizers engage Alabama's growing Latino electorate
By Allie YeeApril 29, 2016
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The immigrant rights group Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is focusing on promoting civic engagement and voting among Latino and other voters in the state. (Photo by ACIJ via Facebook.)
Voting in this year's election is personal for Vivianna Rodriguez, a senior at the University of South Alabama. Although there are many reasons why, one issue stands out for her.
"I'm excited about ... the opportunity for DACA/DAPA," she said, referring to the executive action programs President Obama announced in 2014 to provide deportation relief to certain undocumented immigrants.
Her mother would be eligible for the programs, which are currently on hold as they are challenged at the U.S. Supreme Court. And while the future of the programs is uncertain, Rodriguez holds out hope for the opportunities it would provide for her mom.
"That's not nothing," she said. "To me, that's everything."
That's why this election year Rodriguez has been active in registering Latinos and other students to vote. Young Latinos like Rodriguez are driving the rapid growth of the state's Latino electorate, and immigrant organizers are working to ensure their voices are heard in 2016.
The growth of Alabama's Latino voters in recent years has been dramatic. In 2007, when the state began tracking Latino registered voters, only 7,000 Latino residents were registered. In 2008, that number jumped to nearly 12,000 and then to nearly 18,000 in 2012.
Heading into the general election this November, Alabama now has more than triple the number of registered Latino voters it had in 2007 — 22,000 in all. The growth among the state's Latino voters has come as its Latino population more than doubled between 2000 and 2012, the second-fastest rate in the country.
This growth is expected to continue. According to a recent Facing South/Institute for Southern Studies report, only 56 percent of voting-age Latinos in Alabama were U.S. citizens in 2014 and therefore eligible to vote. But among Latino youth under 18, the citizenship rate was 95 percent, translating into 67,000 Latinos on track to become potential voters in the state in the coming years.
From fighting a bad law to engaging voters
But demographics are not destiny, and Latino advocacy groups like the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) know it will take a concerted effort to engage Latino voters in elections.
A relatively new organization, ACIJ came together in 2011 to stand against Alabama's HB 56, a copycat version of Arizona's SB 270 that targeted undocumented immigrants and spread fear in immigrant communities across the state. Partnering with African-American and civil rights organizations, the group mobilized against the law, and key parts of it were eventually gutted in court.
ACIJ now works with a network of 16 groups across the state that ran a statewide voter engagement program leading up to the 2014 midterm elections. That year ACIJ and its partners reached out to 47,000 Latino and other voters across the state, including in Jefferson and Madison counties, home to Birmingham and Huntsville respectively, where there are high concentrations of Latino voters.
In 2016, ACIJ plans to expand its voter engagement efforts, said Frank Barragan, an organizer with the group who is based in Mobile and works in southern Alabama.
Along with outreach to Latino voters through community festivals, universities and traditional phone-banking and canvassing, he said, ACIJ is working with Alabama's NAACP chapter and groups representing other racial and ethnic communities to reach out not only to Latinos but also African-American, Southeast Asian and East Asian voters.
While Latinos make up less than 1 percent of registered voters in Alabama, the constituencies these groups represent collectively is nearly 30 percent.
Young Latino organizers like Vivianna Rodriguez have also been leading voter engagement efforts on campuses. In addition to being an ACIJ board member, she is part of the University of South Alabama's Latin American Student Association (LASA), which has been registering students of all races on campus. The student group recently registered 42 students in just over a week.
"It's really impressive how committed they are not only to the [immigrant rights] movement but voting and registration," said Barragan who works with LASA.
"It's impressive to see these young people become leaders in the right mindset of equality for everyone, dignity for everyone and respect."
Undeterred by efforts to restrict voting
While trying to engage the emerging Latino electorate, organizers must also contend with state policies that have made voting more difficult in Alabama.
In 2014, a voter ID requirement went into effect, impacting not only Latinos but also voters who are of color, low-income, young or elderly. The situation was made worse last fall when the state announced the closing of over 30 DMV offices in rural and disproporationately African-American parts of the state, making it more difficult for people to get identification needed for voting. The move caused a national uproar and led to a federal investigation.
While Alabama did introduce online voter registration this past January, the state's request to require proof-of-citizenship documents to register was also approved by the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) director around the same time.
That decision was made unilaterally by the EAC director without the broader commission's approval and opened the door for Alabama as well as Georgia and Kansas to require proof-of-citizenship documents for people registering to vote using the federal form. The decision runs counter to court-established precedent that registering voters only need to sign a sworn statement confirming they are citizens.
Alabama's election director, Ed Packard, acknowledged that the EAC's decision doesn't make voter engagement in the state any easier. "Certainly we don't see it as something that's going to increase the rate of registration," Packard said.
The EAC director's decision is being challenged in court but no injunction has been issued against the proof-of-citizenship requirement, meaning it could be in play this year leading up to the election. While Alabama has not enforced the measure to date, it could change its policy at any time.
Barragan of ACIJ condemned the state's moves to make voting more difficult but said he and his colleagues were undeterred by them.
"It's just a matter of the system trying to put those barriers in front of us," he said. "We want them to know that it's not acceptable, but it's also not going to stop us."
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Allie is a research fellow at the Institute for Southern Studies and is currently studying at the Yale School of Management. Her research focuses on demographic change, immigration, voting and civic engagement.
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Taxonomy
Plumeria obtusa was described as a new species in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. Its specific epithet "obtusa" means "blunt", in reference to its blunt-tipped leaves.

Description
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Distribution
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Common names
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 gulcampā - Dhivehi

Uses
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Integrating Professional Identity Formation in Doctrinal Courses
B. V. Madison, WORKSHOP ON TEACHING TECHNIQUES: IMPLEMENTING CARNEGIE AND BEST PRACTICES: CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, Carolina Academic Press, 2011
17 Pages Posted: 4 Dec 2011
See all articles by Benjamin V. Madison III
Benjamin V. Madison III
Date Written: July 25, 2011
Presentation Materials illustrating how law professor has, following the recommendations of Carnegie Foundations Educating Lawyers Report (2007, and Best Practices for Legal Education (2007), integrated exercises, questions, and hypotheticals into doctrinal course (civil procedure) to challenge students to consider "what kind of lawyer they want to be," what are their values, how they will handle temptations to compromise value, and the importance of preparing to know one's sense of a professional set of guidelines one will follow, to ensure one's own satisfaction as a lawyer -- and to develop professional reputation worthy of respect.
Keywords: professionalism, professional identity, pedagogy, ethics, law, teaching, civil procedure, character, values
JEL Classification: I00, K00, K10, K19, K20, K21, K22, K23, K29, K30, K31, K39, K4, K40, K41, K49, Z00
Madison III, Benjamin V., Integrating Professional Identity Formation in Doctrinal Courses (July 25, 2011). B. V. Madison, WORKSHOP ON TEACHING TECHNIQUES: IMPLEMENTING CARNEGIE AND BEST PRACTICES: CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY, Carolina Academic Press, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1967631
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