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Ariadne von Schirach (née le , Munich) est une écrivaine allemande.

Biographie
Ariadne von Schirach étudie la philosophie, la psychologie et la sociologie à l'université Louis-et-Maximilien de Munich, et en 2000 à l'université libre de Berlin et à l'université Humboldt de Berlin. Sa thèse, intitulée « Identité comme une queue, existence nomade entre les possibilités », elle écrit au sujet de l'artiste coréenne Nikki S. Lee.

En 2011, elle publie dans la revue Nexus néerlandaise puis dans l'agora42 un zombie essay.

Elle est la fille de l'écrivain et sinologue  et la petite-fille dignitaire du parti nazi Baldur von Schirach, nommé par Hitler chef des Jeunesses hitlériennes  et gauleiter de Vienne.

Œuvres
 Der Tanz um die Lust, Goldmann, Münich, 2007,
 Du sollst nicht funktionieren: Für eine neue Lebenskunst, Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart, 2014,
 Ich und du und Müllers Kuh. Kleine Charakterkunde für alle, die sich selbst und andere besser verstehen wollen, Klett-Cotta, Stuttgart, 2016,
 Die psychotische Gesellschaft. Wie wir Angst und Ohnmacht überwinden, Tropen Verlag, Stuttgart, 2019,

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Julia Schaaf: Sex als Gebet. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, 27. Februar 2007
 Björn Trautwein: Ariadne im Wunderland. In: Der Tagesspiegel, 3. März 2007
 Tanz um die Lust: Ariadne von Schirach in der Diskussionssendung Extrazimmer auf ORF im August 2007, rezensiert von FM5.
 Der Tanz um die Lust: Bericht auf Chilli.cc
 Der Tanz um die Lust: Die Pornografisierung der Gesellschaft in Ö1 highlights
 Ariadne von Schirach bei Willkommen Österreich

Liens externes

 "LUST"-AUTORIN VON SCHIRACH: "Überall ist Porno, aber keiner redet drüber". Interview auf Spiegel Online vom 5. April 2007
 Dasmagazin.ch

Notes et références

Naissance à Munich
Essayiste allemand du XXIe siècle
Étudiant de l'université libre de Berlin
Étudiant de l'université Humboldt de Berlin
Naissance en juillet 1978

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Dark but stylish Facebook board game about fighting fears.
War strategy Facebook game is polished fun.
City-building sim has players incorporate own genealogy.
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Classic board game plays very differently on Facebook.
Popular, educational PC game fun to play on Facebook, too.


Nazarenko's oeuvre reflects the realization of the most important tendencies of modern realistic art, which, in their turn, have constantly provoked her to look for some new expressive means.
From the mid-1970s her art excites both the viewers and the critics thus granting the right to call Nazarenko the most original artist of contemporary art.
The intellectual and spiritual quests of Tatyana Nazarenko have found their peculiar reflection in the works of historical genre including the theme of historical memory.


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Brown, D. (2014) A Case Study adapted of Experimental Approach to Organization Development' 8th Edition. Harlow, Essex: A Pearson Education Limited.
The following report highlights a more in-depth analysis of main issues of concern, problems, and likely solutions facing Brighter Futures. However, the purpose of the executive summary is highlighting significant recommendations before moving over to more important findings that affect Brighter Future (Stipek, 1993).
Brighter Future is a U.K based large-sized company with about four hundred employees supplying computer components to worldwide computer manufactures (Meldrum, 1995). The firm utilizes new OLED (organic light-emitting diodes) technology and also produces a majority of other high-tech products. Bob Moore is the CEO of the company claiming that the company gained an increasingly rapid growth since its establishment twenty-years ago and the organization is successfully moving to nanotechnology in advanced electronics (Meldrum, 1995).
The significant, challenges faced by Brighter Future include lacks proper coordination and integration of training activities at a more budgetary control (Tarascon, & Armand, 2001). A common language facilitates coordination, and the sensitivity of a common language is tested when they decide to participate in proper coordination. In the study cooperation of psychology, we get some subtopic Coordination problems. Although coordination in an ongoing area of psychology, it helps in perceive cheater and to recognize individuals (Cosmides & Tooby, 2005). Apart from other benefits of coordination, it also possesses several challenges that are not a motivational epistemological problem which results from difficulties in conveying a single solution. According to Cosmides and Tooby (2005), the natural selection formed the human living history and recognition help solve the problems coordination.
To be able to improve an organization's performance structure, it is vital to understand the possible causes of dissatisfaction of internal and external customer needs and requirements (Stipek, 1993). However, it is crucial to correctly understand the concept of structured problem-solving processes that enable the identification, analyzing, and eliminating discrepancies between several existing standards (Lewis, 2003, p. 325-344). Additionally, it is necessary for the Executive Committee to collect data through research, interviews, and survey which offer as a source of data for analysis (Reinharz, & Davidman, 1992). In times of conflict and disagreements between various departments of an organization, the committee is strongly advised to set up a standard structured problem-solving technique for the team as research shows it to be highly beneficial.
In successfully improve a company's overall performance that causes dissatisfaction with internal and external disagreements, it is essential for the Executive Committee to provide a process that is possible of eliminating problems through prevention steps. Improving a company's performance enables ease in problem-solving thus able to reach a more rationalized conclusion (Tarascon, & Armand, 2001).
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Reinharz, S., & Davidman, L. (1992). Feminist methods in social research. Oxford University Press.Shaw, M. E. (1932). A comparison of individuals and small groups in the rational solution of complex problems. The American Journal of Psychology, 44(3), 491-504.
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Mack to Clean NYC Streets With EV Garbage Trucks
Mack Trucks is set to literally clean up the streets of New York City with its Mack® LR battery electric vehicle (BEV).
Debuted at WasteExpo 2019, the fully electric garbage truck will begin real-world operation in 2020 by working with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).
Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president, North American sales and marketing said that the product was the next level of innovation for the brand.
"The Mack LR BEV is the latest example of Mack's leadership within the refuse and recycling industry," he said. "Built on our decades of experience in powertrain innovation, the electric LR delivers a powerful yet quiet, zero-emission solution designed to tackle one of the most demanding applications in one of the largest cities in the world."
The DSNY is one of the largest sanitation departments in the world as well as one of the largest customers for Mack. It collects more than 12,000 tons of refuse and recyclables each day. The DSNY has worked to reduce waste to landfill and its partnership with this Mack EV will aid in cutting emissions.
"New York City, and DSNY in particular, is a world leader when it comes to testing the latest technologies to help us reduce our environmental footprint," said New York City DSNY Deputy Commissioner Rocky DiRico. "We're proud to be the first Mack customer to test this exciting new technology, and we look forward to continuing to work with Mack throughout this project."
According to a press release, the Mack LR BEV is powered by a patented ,integrated electric powertrain that has two 130-kW motors which can produce a combined 496 peak horsepower and 4,051 lb.-ft. of torque. The power is sent through a two-speed Mack Powershift transmission and "put to the ground by Mack's proprietary S522R 52,000-lb. rear axles."
The Mack LR BEV will replace its traditional silver bulldog hood ornament with a copper-colored version, signifying that it's an electric vehicle.
The release continued that all of the LR BEV's accessories, including the hydraulic systems for the Heil DuraPack 5000 body, are electrically driven through 12V, 24V and 600V circuits. Four NMC lithium-ion batteries (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) are charged via a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system.
Infrastructure and charging challenges have been mitigated for the DSNY due to the fact that the refuse and recycling collections are on predetermined routes and distances, as well as that the vehicles are returned to a central location at the end of each day. Additionally the frequent braking opportunities will provide thousands of regeneration opportunities to limit any loss of charge.
Mack LR BEV Specifications
Electric Motors:
Two Alternating Current motors, 130 kW each
370kW (496 hp) total peak power, 260 kW (349 hp) continuous power
4,051 lb.-ft. of torque
Traction voltage: 600 volts
Four NMC Lithium-Ion Batteries (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide)
Charging System:
SAE J1772 compliant
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600-750 volts, depending on state of battery charge
Regenerative braking system
Accessory Power:
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Two-speed Mack Powershift
Axles:
Mack FXL20 20,000-lb. front axle
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Recruiting is a critical function in any business as companies struggle to compete for top talent. Recruiting can be frustrating for small to medium sized businesses. This video will give the viewer tips for successful recruiting. This is the first in a series of videos from the Corporate Compliance Practice Group. Please check back regularly for new videos and webinars on human resources compliance issues. Website: https://norcalbusinesscoaching.com; Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/focalpointnorcalforum?business_id=1174694905889731.


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is an archeological site  with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple located in the Kokufucho neighborhood of the city of   Tottori, Tottori prefecture,  in the San'in region of Japan. The foundations of its Japanese pagodas were designated as a National Historic Site in 1935, and the designation expanded to cover the remaining temple ruins in 2004

History
The Tochimoto ruins are located on the right bank of the Oishi River, a tributary of the Fukuro River. The temple is unique in the San'in region as its layout was patterned after Yakushi-ji in Nara, with twin pagodas constructed side-by-side. The pagoda foundation stones with pillar holes and reliquary holes are separated by about 27.4 meters.  During a four-year archaeological excavation from 1997 revealed that the South Pagoda and Kondo Hall are lined up north to south, the Lecture Hall to the north of them is slightly shifted to the west, and the East Pagoda is located on the east side of the Kondo Hall. The Kondo was a 5 x 4 bay structure measuring 14.8 x 12.4 meters. The Lecture Hall was also 5 x 4 bays, but slightly larger at 16.0 x 13.6 meters. The East Pagoda had a base 8.4 meters square and the West Pagoda had a base 10 meters square, indicating that the pagodas may not have been identical in height. The total area the site is about 8400 square meters. It is believed that the temple was built without roof tiles, probably because it is located in a mountainous area with heavy snowfall.

The site is located about 38 minutes by car from Tottori Station on the JR West San'in Main Line.

See also
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tottori)

References

External links
Tottori prefecture home page
Tottori prefecture tourist information home page
Tottori City home page

Historic Sites of Japan
Tottori (city)
Inaba Province
Asuka period
Buddhist archaeological sites in Japan


Preventative maintenance is one of the most important components of successful property management. Preventative maintenance is used to foresee any potential problem. An aggressive preventative maintenance program should be developed for both large and small properties, whether building staff consists of only a part-time maintenance worker or a larger number of employees supported by a computerized maintenance program.
Maintenance should be performed on a regular basis to reduce equipment breakdowns and service interruptions. Toward this end, the maintenance staff or an on-site manager should make periodic inspections for the repair and replacement of items before problems occur. Preventative maintenance reduces the number of emergencies by anticipating wear and tear that the property, buildings, and equipment with undergo.
Emergency maintenance is a form of corrective maintenance the requires immediate action to correct situations that threaten the life and health of tenants as well as the integrity of the property. These situations can be created by fires, floods, or malfunctioning of major equipment (e.g., broken elevators, gas or water main leaks).
1. Prepare an inventory of all items that require servicing during the year.
2. Determine the type of service, frequency, and cost efficiency of performing the work required by each item.
3. Schedule the work throughout the year.
4. Control and revise the preventative maintenance program as needed.
Careful preventative maintenance eliminates corrective and emergency repairs later. While many owners and managers consider preventative maintenance to be a poor use of cash, and some may claim to have no time for it; identifying problems in early stages saves both time and money.
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There's a full slate of games for us to cover this weekend, so we're hitting the two-start pitcher and waiver wire outlook a little early. As always, ownership numbers on our waiver wire recommendations come from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. To make it a little more difficult and relevant to all leagues, we're only mentioning players owned in 50 percent of leagues or less.
Waiver wire: OF Jarrod Dyson (11% owned) is going to receive more playing time with OF A.J. Pollock out and he's delivering stolen bases at the same strong level (six in 97 plate appearances entering Thursday) as he has in the last few seasons.
Two-start pitcher: SP Matt Koch (@Milwaukee vs SP Chase Anderson, @Oakland vs SP Trevor Cahill): Koch is only a viable start in NL-only leagues.
SP Mike Soroka was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. He may only miss one start and could be ready to return on Wednesday. Because of yesterday's rain out in Chicago, the rotation may not need a fifth starter, which could allow SP Max Fried to be skipped.
SS Dansby Swanson will return at some point this weekend – could be tonight, could be tomorrow, could be Sunday. If you need him, you'll need to watch the lineups this afternoon.
Waiver wire: C Tyler Flowers (50% owned) is receiving enough playing time to be worth owning in all two-catcher leagues.
Two-start pitcher: SP Brandon McCarthy (@Philadelphia vs SP Nick Pivetta, @Boston vs SP Chris Sale): McCarthy is worth starting in NL-only and 15-team mixed leagues, but any shallower than that is going to be difficult due to ballparks and opposing offenses.
SP Kevin Gausman got rattled early but what he thought was an inconsistent strike zone, and he ended up allowing five stolen bases as part of an overall disaster of an outing – 4 2/3 innings, eight hits, two walks, two home runs (including the first hit he allowed all season to righties on his splitter), and six earned runs. Gausman was on a nice run before this, so we wouldn't cull too much from one bad start, but the baserunning thing is a little concerning if the Sox showed other teams something they could emulate.
Two-start pitchers: SP Andrew Cashner (@Chicago White Sox vs SP Hector Santiago, @Tampa Bay vs TBD) and SP Kevin Gausman (@Chicago White Sox vs SP James Shields, @Tampa Bay vs SP Jake Faria): Cashner has been bad recently and should only be considered in AL-only leagues. Gausman is a must-start in all formats.
SP David Price came out of nowhere to throw a complete game last night, striking out eight Orioles. He allowed just a two-run homer to SS/3B Manny Machado with two outs in the ninth and didn't walk a batter. Price's had only gone 14 2/3 innings in his previous three starts combined, so you still can't feel completely comfortable with him every time out, but he gets the Rays next in Tampa and should be started everywhere in that matchup.
OF Mookie Betts stole three bases and now has eight SBs in his last eight games and 11 on the season.
Two-start pitcher: SP Chris Sale (@Tampa Bay vs SP Jake Faria, home for Atlanta vs SP Brandon McCarthy): Sale is a must-start in all formats.
With last night's rain out, the Cubs rotation for this weekend against the Reds is uncertain heading in to this morning – SP Jon Lester will definitely pitch tonight, but SP Jose Quintana may be skipped on Saturday in favor of SP Kyle Hendricks. SP Yu Darvish will almost definitely start on Sunday.
Two-start pitcher: None due to a five-game week.
RP Nate Jones picked up his second save of the season last night, allowing just a single in the ninth inning to hold a 4-2 White Sox win.
Two-start pitcher: SP James Shields (home for Baltimore vs SP Kevin Gausman, @Detroit vs TBD): Shields is a desperation start in AL-only leagues with an ok shot at one win against two bad teams.
Waiver wire: RP Amir Garrett (2% owned) has thrown eight scoreless innings in the last two weeks entering Thursday's games, striking out 11 in that time.
Two-start pitcher: SP Matt Harvey (home for Pittsburgh vs SP Jameson Taillon, @Colorado vs SP German Marquez): The Colorado start makes Harvey a bench in all formats.
Two-start pitcher: SP Josh Tomlin (@Chicago Cubs vs SP Tyler Chatwood, home for Houston vs SP Gerrit Cole): Bench Tomlin in all formats.
2B DJ LeMahieu has a slight fracture in his left wrist and will have to wait about a week for swelling to subside before he can pick up a bat.
Waiver wire: 1B Ryan McMahon (6% owned) should be added, even in shallow leagues, because you can hold him for this coming week and see if he gets called up to play second base in place of LeMahieu. McMahon has a high ceiling if he gets every day playing time.
Two-start pitchers: The Tigers have an opening for their current rotation setup, but SP Jordan Zimmermann will likely be back for a road start at Minnesota against SP Jose Berrios and home against the White Sox and SP James Shields. We'd be fine using Zimmermann in AL-only leagues.
Two-start pitcher: SP Gerrit Cole (home for San Francisco vs SP Andrew Suarez, @Cleveland vs SP Josh Tomlin): Start Cole in all formats.
Two-start pitchers: SP Ian Kennedy (@St. Louis vs SP Miles Mikolas, @Texas vs SP Bartolo Colon) and SP Jason Hammel (@St. Louis vs SP Luke Weaver, @Texas vs SP Cole Hamels): Kennedy can be considered in 12-team leagues and definitely started in larger leagues than that. Hammel is a desperation start in AL-only leagues.
OF Justin Upton was hit by a pitch on his left hand and left last night's game. X-rays came back negative, so for now consider Upton day-to-day and check his lineup status tonight before starting him in daily leagues.
OF Yasiel Puig hit his third home run in four games and walked twice yesterday. We said this earlier in the week, but Puig is a great addition right now if you can spare a roster spot for the next 10-14 days to see what this recent power spike develops in to.
RP Kenley Jansen gave up two singles in the ninth inning of a blowout, but he also struck out three batters and got 21 strikes out of the 24 pitches he threw (thanks to 10 foul balls, but also five swinging strikes). His slider is back to averaging the 83.6 mph it did last year, and his primary pitch, the cutter, is right at 93 mph again, close to last year's 93.6 mph average.
Two-start pitcher: SP Elieser Hernández is scheduled to start Monday and Sunday, but that may change. He's a decent NL-only play with starts at the Mets (SP Zack Wheeler) and home for Washington (SP Jeremy Hellickson).
Waiver wire: 1B Jesus Aguilar (46% owned) has been deliver decent power numbers since moving in to the lineup full-time, and with 1B/OF Ryan Braun dealing with continued nagging injuries, Aguilar's playing time is safe for at least the next month.
Two-start pitchers: SP Chase Anderson (home for Arizona vs SP Matt Koch, home for the Mets vs SP Zack Wheeler) and SP Jhoulys Chacin (home for Arizona vs TBD, home for the Mets vs SP Jason Vargas): We like both Anderson and Chacin in 12-team leagues and larger, and Chacin is an interesting streaming option in 10-team leagues if you want to take a risk on a guy that could get two wins in a week.
Waiver wire: C Mitch Garver (23% owned) is on track to get more than 13 plate appearances for the fourth straight week, and he's decent enough at the plate to merit owning in two-catcher, deep-mixed formats.
Two-start pitcher: SP Jose Berrios (home for Detroit vs TBD, @Seattle vs SP Mike Leake): Berrios is a must-start in all formats.
Waiver wire: C Devin Mesoraco (14% owned) is hitting well early in his Mets tenure and should at least return a 50/50 split of the time at catcher when C Kevin Plawecki returns in the next week or so.
Two-start pitchers: SP Zack Wheeler (home for Miami vs SP Elieser Hernández and @Milwaukee vs SP Chase Anderson) and SP Jason Vargas (home for Miami vs SP Caleb Smith and @Milwaukee vs SP Jhoulys Chacin): Wheeler should start in 12-team mixed and larger leagues. Vargas hasn't delivered a good start yet, but if you want to take a risk on him in NL-only leagues for volume innings, there's a chance he could be better against Miami.
Manager Aaron Boone said he will try to find a way to get OF Clint Frazier in the lineup this weekend when the Yankees take on Kansas City.
Two-start pitcher: SP Masahiro Tanaka (@Texas vs SP Bartolo Colon and home for the Angels vs SP Shohei Ohtani): Tanaka starts in all formats.
SP Andrew Triggs threw six straight balls at one point in the sixth inning, and on the final one he walked off the mound with right forearm discomfort. Triggs has had UCL damage before and said he would know if it was that, so perhaps this isn't a season-ending issue, but the initial diagnosis was nerve discomfort that was causing problems in his thumb and middle finger.
1B Matt Olson homered again last night, a three-run shot, but he also struck out twice.
Waiver wire: SP Daniel Mengden (20% owned) has had starts with some varying level of fantasy value five of his last six times out, including two great starts against elite lineups that had the benefit of seeing him once already earlier in the year (Houston and Boston). Mengden is arguably worth owning in all leagues in the short-term, because he's impressing in most categories besides strikeouts, and he's not leaving the rotation, so keeping him on your roster now will give you plenty of sample size between now and mid-June to know whether his recent stretch is real or not.
Two-start pitcher: SP Trevor Cahill (home for Seattle vs SP Mike Leake and home for Arizona vs SP Matt Koch): We'd consider Cahill a premier streaming option in shallower formats where he's likely available on waivers. Both lineups have injuries and Cahill should be able to take advantage of his pitcher-friendly home ballpark.
SP Vince Velasquez was very good again last night, shutting out the Cardinals for 6 1/3 innings on 96 pitches, allowing just five hits and two walks and striking out five. He used his slider 18 percent of the time, well above his season average of 10.3 percent, and it paid off – the Cardinals put the ball in play five times and all five were outs.
Waiver wire: RP Edubray Ramos (29% owned) is the best option in this bullpen in terms of performance and likelihood to receive saves chances.
Two-start pitcher: SP Nick Pivetta (home for Atlanta vs SP Brandon McCarthy and home for Toronto vs SP J.A. Happ): Pivetta is in good form right now and stands to win at least one of these games. We'd start him in all formats.
As we speculated yesterday, OF Starling Marte's oblique strain is going to require a disabled list stint, and the corresponding roster move is a call-up of the team's top hitting prospect, OF Austin Meadows. Meadows has been solid in Triple-A this year, with a .294 average and eight stolen bases, but just one home run.
Waiver wire: 2B/3B Josh Harrison (40% owned) is on track to return from his hand injury as soon as this weekend.
Two-start pitcher: SP Jameson Taillon (@Cincinnati vs SP Matt Harvey and home for St. Louis vs SP Miles Mikolas): Taillon looks healthy and should be started in all formats for these games.
2B/OF Jose Pirela continues to get regular at bats at second base and prime hitting spots in the lineup. He hit cleanup yesterday and went 1-for-4. Pirela hasn't hit a home run this season, and we bring this up because in a mailbag at the San Diego Union-Tribune yesterday, beat write Kevin Acee said he's hearing the it won't be long before 2B Luis Urias, who we brought up in the prospect piece earlier this week, is called up to replace Pirela. The issue right now is controlling Urias' service time.
Two-start pitcher: SP Jordan Lyles (@Washington vs SP Jeremy Hellickson and @LA Dodgers vs SP Walker Buehler): Both of these lineups aren't 100 percent healthy right now and the pitching opponents aren't as dangerous as they could be. Lyles has been good in his first two starts and is an intriguing streaming option in the shallower mixed leagues that he's likely to be available in. We'd add Cahill before him, but it is close.
1B Brandon Belt homered for the fourth straight game last night, his 10th of the season, but after the game manager Bruce Bochy said Belt was dealing with knee stiffness and will likely get today off, unless he feels better in batting practice.
Waiver wire: SS Brandon Crawford (25% owned) has a .479 batting average with nine runs and nine RBI over the last two weeks entering Thursday.
OF Guillermo Heredia got a chance to start for the second time in three games and delivered three hits in four at bats. He also had a good night in his last start on Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double. Heredia can get on base a ton if he's given more playing time, but he isn't a big power or speed guy.
OF/2B Dee Gordon will move back to second base starting tonight to fill in for injured/suspended 2B Robinson Cano. This will likely ensure Gordon gets eligibility at second base next season, to go along with the outfield eligibility he's secured by playing almost 40 games there already this season.
Two-start pitcher: SP Mike Leake (@Oakland vs SP Trevor Cahill and home for Minnesota vs SP Jose Berrios): These are both low-upside matchups for Leake, and we'd only use him in AL-only leagues.
1B Jose Martinez went 3-for-4 last night with a walk and has reached safely in 10 of his last 11 games.
Waiver wire: 3B Jedd Gyorko (39% owned) is back to getting 14-20 plate appearances a week, and he offers a nice power/batting average/runs scored combo with his lineup placement.
Two-start pitcher: SP Miles Mikolas (home for Kansas City vs SP Ian Kennedy and @Pittsburgh vs SP Jameson Taillon): Mikolas is pitching very well and should be started in all formats.
Last night's version of SP Chris Archer wasn't perfect, primarily because he only through his third pitch (changeup) four times out of 104 pitches, a formula that won't be sustainable. But still, 6 2/3 innings scoreless with just two hits and four walks allowed is the best we've seen from Archer in a while. His slider picked up eight swinging strikes and continues to be his best pitch. If that holds and he can get the changeup mixed in a little more than last night, he'll be back to his normal borderline fantasy ace level by mid-June.
Two-start pitchers: SP Jake Faria (home for Boston vs SP Chris Sale, home for Baltimore vs SP Kevin Gausman): Faria hasn't been very good for most of the season, and because he isn't going deep in to games we wouldn't trust him beyond 15-team mixed leagues and AL-only leagues.
1B/3B Joey Gallo went 0-for-4 for the second straight night and struck out twice. He's got two hits in his last 33 plate appearances, and they both came on Tuesday – he's also struck out 16 times in that span.
Two-start pitcher: SP Bartolo Colon (home for the Yankees vs SP Masahiro Tanaka and home for Kansas City vs SP Ian Kennedy) and SP Cole Hamels home for the Yankees vs SP Domingo German and home for Kansas City vs SP Jason Hammel): The Yankees matchup is tough, but we like Colon in 12-team mixed and larger formats. Hamels is a must-start in all formats. He's had one bad start all season, and even that wasn't a complete disaster (five runs and 10 baserunners in 5 1/3 innings).
SP Aaron Sanchez continues to struggle with run prevention, allowing four last night with five hits and four walks in four innings against Oakland. On the plus side, he matched a season-high in strikeouts with eight. It wasn't a single pitch the A's beat up, and Sanchez did a nice job mixing up all four of his offerings, but he continues to slip in and out of his command and it is making him difficult to start in any format at this time. He gets the Angels at home next and should not be trusted in any mixed league format.
Two-start pitcher: SP J.A. Happ (home for the Angels vs TBD, likely SP Jaime Barria and @Philadelphia vs SP Nick Pivetta): These are tough matchups, but Happ has been pretty solid all season. We'd use him in all formats, though we could see risk-averse owners in 10-team leagues not wanting to put their ratios in jeopardy.
C Matt Wieters underwent surgery to repair his left hamstring, so don't expect him back anytime soon. C Pedro Severino is the likely starter, for now, but the Nats will almost definitely go out and get a veteran option to play most of the time.
Waiver wire: SP Jeremy Hellickson (43% owned): See below.
Two-start pitcher: SP Jeremy Hellickson (home for San Diego vs SP Jordan Lyles and @Miami vs TBD, likely SP Elieser Hernández): Hellickson is our favorite streaming option this week for shallower mixed leagues where he's likely to be available on waivers. These are two matchups with a high probability for Hellickson to win.


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Nurturing Wetlands and Biodiversity Conservation: The Way Forward
By Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD (Leading Environmental Law Scholar, Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Lawyer and Dispute Resolution Expert from Kenya), Winner of Kenya's ADR Practitioner of the Year 2021, ADR Publisher of the Year 2021 and CIArb (Kenya) Lifetime Achievement Award 2021*
Wetlands are ecologically diverse and highly productive ecosystems that improve water quality, regulate erosion, sustain stream flows, store carbon, and offer habitat for at least one-third of all threatened and endangered species. Kenyan wetlands are believed to cover up to 4% of the entire landmass, approximately 14,000 km2 of the land surface, with a peak of roughly 6% during the rainy season. The High Court correctly pointed out in Mohamed Ali Baadi and others v Attorney General & 11 others [2018] eKLR that access to information is a key pillar in our Constitution's environmental governance scheme because effective Public Participation in decision-making requires full, accurate, and up-to-date information.
With enhanced literacy levels, it is possible to carry out civic education regarding various challenges that arise from given projects and also for communities to fully appreciate the merits and demerits of certain projects and environmental resources, including wetlands, and also appreciate the compromises that they need to make, if any. There is a need for a more active and meaningful involvement of communities living around wetlands to help them appreciate the importance of wetlands to both their livelihoods and biodiversity conservation.
It has been suggested that in order to enhance effective public participation, the duty bearers should do the following: ensuring that as duty bearers (leaders) they are accessible to and represent citizens; ensuring existence of forums and opportunities for citizens to participate and engage in matters affecting their lives; providing civic education; developing effective communication channels with citizens; providing timely information to citizens on critical and emerging issues; and providing resources to facilitate public participation.
In addition to the foregoing, the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) asserts that this development path should maintain, enhance and, where necessary, rebuild natural capital as a critical economic asset and source of public benefits, especially for poor people whose livelihoods and security depend strongly on nature. There is no better way to apply this than in enhancing protection of wetlands. It is proposed that, because management decisions have not adequately considered the economic importance wetland goods and services provide to local communities and the national economy, a valuation of wetlands goods and services would assist policymakers in making decisions regarding wetlands conservation and exploitation in the country.
Arguably, this would enhance the participation of these communities as they appreciate the actual benefits they can get from these wetlands. SDG Goal 1 seeks to ensure that State Parties end poverty in all its forms everywhere by the year 2030. "More than one billion people in the globe live in abject poverty on less than $1.25 a day," according to estimates, "while the richest 1% own nearly half of the world's wealth," implying "a huge gap and inequality in the distribution of the world economy." Despite the fact that Africa as a continent is endowed with tremendous natural and human resources as well as great cultural, ecological, and economic diversity, high rates of poverty are more pronounced in developing countries, particularly on the African continent.
Some of the causes of poverty in Africa include, inter alia, population growth, war and crises, climate change, illnesses, inadequate agricultural infrastructure, and unjust trade structures. These need to be addressed as a step towards protecting wetlands as poverty arguably contributes to environmental degradation. To address biodiversity loss issues, all parties, including private actors, must work together to reduce actions that jeopardize the future of the planet. To that end, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights were drafted and endorsed in recognition of: States' existing obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights and fundamental freedoms; the role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society performing specialized functions, required to comply with all applicable laws and respect human rights; and the need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate and effective remedial measures.
One way of ensuring that all human activities foster biodiversity conservation is introducing pricing of biodiversity and actively assessing biodiversity's contribution to economic growth. However, it has been pointed out that while establishing the value of biodiversity to economies is important, as it may partly help policymakers in all countries to appreciate that there is a cost to losing nature, at the same time, an economic assessment must take into account the perspectives of the humanities, of developing countries and of members of indigenous communities.
Notably, undervaluing the economic and societal values of biodiversity is believed to pose a threat to biodiversity and investment in conservation, and while the value of conventional natural resources such as forestry, fisheries, and wildlife is well appreciated the wider ecological services that biodiversity provides which include water catchments, a natural cleansing of the air, water and soils we pollute, carbon sequestration and, in developing economies such as Kenya, the biomass energy that fuels the lives of most Kenyans in the form of wood and charcoal, are seldom valued.
*This article is an extract from the Article: Nurturing our Wetlands for Biodiversity Conservation by Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD, Kenya's ADR Practitioner of the Year 2021 (Nairobi Legal Awards), ADR Publisher of the Year 2021 and ADR Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 (CIArb Kenya). Dr. Kariuki Muigua is a foremost Environmental Law and Natural Resources Lawyer and Scholar, Sustainable Development Advocate and Conflict Management Expert in Kenya. Dr. Kariuki Muigua is a Senior Lecturer of Environmental Law and Dispute resolution at the University of Nairobi School of Law and The Center for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and Policy (CASELAP). He has published numerous books and articles on Environmental Law, Environmental Justice Conflict Management, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Sustainable Development. Dr. Muigua is also a Chartered Arbitrator, an Accredited Mediator, the Africa Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Managing Partner of Kariuki Muigua & Co. Advocates. Dr. Muigua is recognized among the top 5 leading lawyers and dispute resolution experts in Kenya by the Chambers Global Guide 2022.
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Former KCB Group Company Secretary Joseph Kamau Kania who has sued the Bank for Unlawful Dismissal
Former KCB Group Company Secretary Joseph Kamau Kania has sued the lender seeking reinstatement or be compensated for illegal sacking almost three years ago. Lawyer Kania was the KCB Group company secretary until restructuring of the lender in 2021 that saw some senior executives dropped.
Through the firm of Senior Counsel Wilfred Nderitu, Kamau wants the court to order KCB Group to unconditionally reinstate him to employment without altering any of the contractual terms until his retirement in December 2025.
In his court documents filed before Employment and Labour Relations Court, the career law banker seeks the court to declare the reorganization of the company structure a nullity and amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to fair labour practices as guaranteed in Article 41(1) of the Constitution. He further wants the court to declare that the position of Group Company Secretary did not at any time cease to exist within the KCB Group structure.
He further urged the Employment Court to declare that the recruitment and appointment of Bonnie Okumu, his former assistant, as the Group Company Secretary, in relation to the contemporaneous termination of his employment, was unprocedural, insufficient and inappropriate to infer a lawful termination of his employment.
"A declaration that the factual and legal circumstances of the Petitioner's termination of employment were insufficient and inappropriate to infer a redundancy against him, and that any redundancy declared by the KCB Group in relation to him was therefore null, void and of no legal effect and amounted to a violation of his fundamental right to fair labour practices as guaranteed in Article 41(1) of the Constitution," seeks lawyer Kamau.
Kamau says he was subjected to discriminatory practices by the KCB Bank Group in violation of his fundamental right to equality and freedom from discrimination as guaranteed in Article 27 of the Constitution and the termination of his employment was unfair, unjustified, illegal, null and void.
Lawyer Kamau further seeks the court to declare that the Non-Compete Clause in the 2016 Contract is unenforceable by the KCB Group as against him and is voidable by him as against the Bank ab initio, byreason of the termination of the Petitioner's employment having been a violation of Articles 41(1) and 47(1) and (2) of the Constitution, and of the Employment Act.
He also wants the Employment Court to find that finding that KCB's group legal representation by Messrs of Mohammed Muigai LLP Advocates law firm in respect of his claim for unlawful termination of employment resulted in a clear conflict of interest by reason of the fact that a Founding and Senior Partner at the said firm lawyer Mohammed Nyaoga is also the Chairman of the CBK's Board of Directors.
"A Declaration that the circumstances of KCB's legal representation by Messrs. Mohammed Muigai LLP Advocates resulted in a violation of the Petitioner's fundamental right to have the employment dispute decided independently and impartially, as guaranteed in Article 50(1) of the Constitution," seeks lawyer Kamau.
Kamau is seeking damages against both KCB Group and Central Bank of Kenya jointly and severally for the violation of his constitutional and fundamental right to fair labour practices.
He wants further wants court to declare that CBK is liable to petitioner on account of its breach of statutory duty to effectively regulate KCB Group to ensure that KCB complied with the Central Bank of Kenya Prudential Guidelines and all other Laws, Rules, Codes and Standards, and that, as an issuer of securities, it complied with capital markets legislation.
Kamau through his lawyer Nderitu told the court that he was involved in Shareholder engagement in introducing the Group aide-mémoire that significantly improved the management of the Annual General Meetings, including obtaining approval without voting through the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Kenya Commercial Bank Limited among others.
He said that during his employment at KCB Bank Kenya and with the KCB Group, he initially worked well with former KCB CEO Joseph Oigara until 2016 when the CEO allegedly started sidelining him by removing the legal function from his reporting line.
He further claims he was transferred from the Group's offices at Kencom House to its offices Upper Hill under the guise that the Petitioner was merely to support the KCB Group Board.
He adds that at that point his roles were given to Okumu for reasons that were not related to work demands. He stated that Oigara at one time proposed that he should leave his role in the KCB Group and go and serve as the Company Secretary of the National Bank of Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of the Group, a suggestion which he disagreed with to Oigara's utter annoyance.
Kamau stated that his work was thenceforth unfairly discredited, leading to his being taken through a disciplinary process whose intended outcome failed miserably, and the Petitioner was vindicated.
"More specifically, the Petitioner contends that the purported creation of a new organizational structure towards the end of 2020 was in fact Oigara's orchestration targeted to remove certain individuals by requiring them to undergo interviews in the pretext that new roles were created, and amounted to a further violation of the Petitioner's fundamental right to fair labour practices under Article 41(1) of the Constitution," said in his court documents.
He further adds that this sham reorganization demonstrates how the role of the KCB Group Company Secretary purportedly ceased to be and was then very briefly replaced with a new role of the KCB Group General Counsel. The role of KCB Group Company Secretary then 'resurfaced' immediately thereafter, in total violation of legal and regulatory requirements.
Adrian Radcliffe, the Expatriate Squatter, Evicted from Karen Property by Innocent Purchaser for Value
The Court of Appeal has stayed the decision of the Environment and Land Court purporting to reinstate Adrian Radcliffe into possession of the 5.7 Acre Karen Land by Kena Properties Ltd after eviction by the lawful owners in February 2022. Adrian Radcliffe who was evicted by Kena Properties Ltd, the innocent purchaser of the Land for value.
Before his eviction, Mr. Radcliffe had been living on the land as a squatter expatriate for 33 years without paying any rent. Since he moved into the property as a tenant, he only paid deposit for the land in August 1989 despite corresponding severally with the owner of the land. His attempt to acquire the land by adverse possession claim filed in 2005 was dismissed by Court in 2011 on the basis that he has engaged with the owner of the land July 1997 and agreed to buy the land which he failed to do. The High Court [Justice Kalpana Rawal as she then was] concluded that:
"His [Mr. Adrian Radcliffe] averments that he did not have any idea of the whereabouts of the Defendant and that he could possibly be not alive, were not only very sad but mala fide in view of the correspondence on record addressed by him to the Defendant's wife. I would thus find that the averments made by him to the contrary are untrue looking to the facts of this case."
On 10th March 2022, Mr. Adrian Radcliffe and Family purported to obtain court orders for reinstatement into the land. However, the Court of Appeal issued an interim stay of execution of the said orders. The Court of Appeal has now granted the application of Kena Properties Ltd and stayed the execution of the Environment and Land Court Order pending the hearing and determination of the Appeal.
The Court also stayed the proceedings at the Environment and Land Court on the matter during the pendency of the Appeal. In effect, the eviction orders issued by the Chief Magistrate Court for eviction of Mr. Adrian Radcliffe in favour of Kena Properties as the purchaser of the property for value were upheld and the company now enjoys unfettered ownership and possession of the suit property until the conclusion of the Appeal.
The Court of Appeal in granting the orders sought by Kena Properties Ltd concurred with Kena Properties Ltd that as the property owner it had an arguable appeal with a high probability of success which would be rendered nugatory if Adrian Radcliffe a trespasser was to resume his unlawful possession of the suit property, erect structures thereon, recklessly use or abuse the said suit property as he deems fit. In any case, that is bound to fundamentally alter the state of the suit property and render it unusable by Kena Properties Ltd as the property owner.
At the same time, the Appellate Court rubbished the argument of Adrian Radcliffe in opposition to the application for stay that he has been in occupation of the suit property for more than 30 years and that he and his family were unlawfully evicted from the suit property on 4th February, 2022. The Court also rejected Radcliffe's claim that Kena Properties Ltd has no valid title to the suit property and held that as the purchaser, the company was entitled to enjoy ownership and possession of their property during the pendency of the appeal.
The Court dismissed claims of Mr. Adrian Radcliffe that Kena Properties Ltd as the property owner acquired title to the suit property illegally and unprocedurally finding to the contrary. Further, it rejected Adrian Radcliffe's claim that Kena Properties as the purchaser cannot evict a legal occupier of a property putting paid to the claim that he was a legal occupier at the time of eviction.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Adrian Radcliffe cannot claim to be the legal occupier of the property having attempted to acquire it by adverse possession before the High Court thwarted his fraudulent scheme on 28th February 2011. Mr. Radcliffe did not appeal the 2011 High Court decision meaning it is still the law that he is not the owner of the land nor the legal occupier of the land having attempted to adversely acquire against the interests of the lawful owner who sold it to Kena Properties.
Mr. Adrian Radcliffe is a well-to-do Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) UNICEF consultant and former UN employee (who has been earning hefty House Allowance). Many have wondered why he has been defaulting in paying rent for 33 years on the prime plot of land in Karen while living large and taking his kids to most expensive schools in Kenya. No question, a local Kenyan could never have gotten away with such selfish impunity.
The Journal of Conflict Management and Sustainable Development, Volume 9, Issue No. 1, which is edited by and published by Dr. Kariuki Muigua, PhD is out and stays true to the reputation of the journal in providing a platform for scholarly debate on thematic areas in the fields of Conflict Management and Sustainable Development. The current issue published in September 2022 covers diverse topics including Resolving Oil and Gas Disputes in Africa; National Environment Tribunal, Sustainable Development and Access to Justice in Kenya; Protection of Cultural Heritage During War; The Role of Water in the attainment of Sustainable Development in Kenya; Property Rights in Human Biological Materials in Kenya; Nurturing our Wetlands for Biodiversity Conservation; Investor-State Dispute Resolution in a Fast-Paced World; Status of Participation of Women in Mediation; Business of Climate Change and Critical Analysis of World Trade Organization's Most-Favored Nation (MFN) Treatment.
Dr. Wilfred A. Mutubwa and Eunice Njeri Ng'ang'a in "Resolving Oil and Gas Disputes in an Integrating Africa: An Appraisal of the Role of Regional Arbitration Centres" explore the nature of disputes in the realm of oil and gas in Africa taking a look into the recent continental and sub-regional developments in a bid to establish regional integration. Additionally, it tests the limits of intra-African trade and dispute resolution and the imperatives for the African regional courts and arbitration centres. In "National Environment Tribunal, Sustainable Development and Access to Justice in Kenya," Dr. Kariuki Muigua discusses the role played by the National Environment Tribunal (NET) in promoting access to justice and enhancing the principles of sustainable development in Kenya. The paper also highlights challenges facing the tribunal and proposes recommendations towards enhancing the effectiveness of the tribunal.
Dr. Kenneth Wyne Mutuma in "Protecting Cultural Heritage in Times of War: A Case for History," argues that cultural heritage is at the heart of human existence and its preservation even in times of war is sacrosanct. It concludes that it is thus critical for states to take positive and tangible steps to ensure environmental conservation and protection during war within the ambit of the existing international legal framework. In "The Role of Water in the attainment of Sustainable Development in Kenya," Jack Shivugu critically evaluates the role of water in the attainment of sustainable development in Kenya and argues water plays a critical role in the attainment of the sustainable development goals both in Kenya and at the global stage. The paper interrogates some of the water and Sustainable Development concerns in Kenya including water pollution, water scarcity and climate change and suggests practical ways to enhance the role of water in the Sustainable Development agenda.
Dr. Paul Ogendi in "Collective Property Rights in Human Biological Materials in Kenya," reflects on property rights in relation to human biological materials obtained from research participants participating in genomic research. He argues that property rights are crucial in genomic research because they can help avoid exploitation or abuse of such precious material by researchers. In "Nurturing our Wetlands for Biodiversity Conservation," Dr. Kariuki Muigua notes that Wetlands have a vital role in not just delivering ecological services to meet human needs, but also in biodiversity conservation. Wetlands are vital habitat sites for many species and a source of water, both of which contribute to biodiversity protection. The paper examines the role of wetlands in biodiversity conservation and how these wetland resources might be managed to improve biodiversity conservation.
Oseko Louis D. Obure in "Investor-State Dispute Resolution in a Fast-Paced World," preponderance of disputes between States or States and Investors created need for a robust, effective, and efficient mechanisms not only for the resolution of these disputes but also their prevention. He notes that developing states lead in being parties to Investor-State Disputes (ISD) particularly as respondents. He proceeds to conceptualize and problematize investor-state disputes resolution in a fast-paced world. Lilian N.S. Kong'ani and Dr. Kariuki Muigua in "Status of Participation of Women in Mediation: A case Study of Development Project Conflict in Olkaria IV, Kenya" review the status of participation of women in mediation to resolve conflicts between KenGen and the community. The paper demonstrates a need for further democratization of the mediation processes to cater for more participation of women to enhance the mediation results and offer more sustainable resolutions.
Felix Otieno Odhiambo and Melinda Lorenda Mueni in "The Business of Climate Change: An Analysis of Carbon Trading in Kenya analyses the business of carbon trading in the context of Kenya's legal framework. The article examines the legal framework that underpins climate change into the Kenyan legal system and provides an exposition of the concept of carbon trading and its various forms. Michael Okello, in "Critical Analysis of World Trade Organisation's Most-Favored Nation (MFN) Treatment: Prospects, Challenges and Emerging Trends in the 21st Century," highlights the rationale behind MFN treatment and also restates the vision of multilateral trade to achieve equitable and special interventions with respect to trade in goods, services and trade related intellectual property rights in the affected states.
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The Gincase Farm Park
Children's Farms
The Gincase Farm Park is a large farm plus play areas, tea room and craft centre, boasting a kilometre of walkways and 16 large paddocks where you ca...
Suitable for all ages •Indoor, Outdoor 2.8 miles from Silloth
Fancy a Jurassic jaunt this weekend? Dino Park does exactly what is says on the tin, with dinosaurs aplenty and loads of prehistoric activities. Step...
Suitable for 0-12 •Indoor, Outdoor 11.6 miles from Silloth
West Coast Karting
At West Coast Karting kids over 8 can get in on Britain's fastest growing leisure activity: karting! this is a top chance for the general public to e...
Suitable for 9+ •Indoor 12.1 miles from Silloth
Cockermouth Sports Centre
Sports Centres
Only the bravest of hearts take on Cockermouth Sports Centres giant climbing wall. Do you have what it takes? Head down and take on the challenge or...
Suitable for 13+ •Indoor 14.2 miles from Silloth
Jordans Jungle Fun House
Jordans Jungle Fun House lets children get loads of active fun while parents relax in the cafe area. See the parrots, bearded dragons, fishes, snakes...
Suitable for all ages •Indoor 14.4 miles from Silloth
Mabie Farm Park
Zoom down an astro slide and hop aboard the Choo Choo express at Mabie Farm Park. At a farm with animals and activities galore your family can go qua...
Funtastic Workington
Funtastic is 10,000 square feet of hardcore play time, with super ball cannons, a daring 9m slide, plus all the classic indoor features we all know a...
Suitable for 0-12 •Indoor 16.7 miles from Silloth
Farmer's Den
Farmers Den is Nnew from the owners of Mabie Farm Park, this is a super country themed adventure play facility with great classic features in a brigh...
Ice Skating and Rollerskating
At Dumfries Ice Bowl the facilities here include the main Ice Pad (a whopping 56 x 29m) for Skating and Ice Hockey plus a 6 rink curling pad, so ther...
Make playtime educational! Introduce your little ones to God's word through play at Noah's Ark - a family-owned soft play centre in the west of Carli...
Suitable for 0-8 •Indoor 16.9 miles from Silloth
Eclipse Leisure Centre
Welcome to the Eclipse Leisure Centre : the West Cumbrian family entertainment centre that's going to save your rainy day! Features include: Classic...
Dalscone Farm
A farmyard of fun whatever the weather is waiting for you at Dalscone Farm. Indoors your little monsters can roar around a multi-level adventure play...
Monkey Madhouse
Watch your little ones go wild at Monkey Madness, Clydebank's best soft play for youngsters under 12! Let the kids come explore the multi-level play...
7stanes Dalbeattie
7stanes Dalbeattie is defined by the granite in the area and with a broad range of mountain biking trails on offer you can look forward to a great ex...
Suitable for all ages •Outdoor 17.3 miles from Silloth
Lockerbie Ice Rink is a great venue for families who want activities that are fun, and that can also be competitive or simply a pleasurable way of ke...
Magic Castle Adventure Playground
Magic Castle Softplay offers your little princes and princesses (and your jesters and villains too!) a day of imaginative exercise and entertainment...
Laser Quest Carlisle
Laser Quest Carlisle is the ultimate action packed sci fi adventure for all ages in this real life video game style experience! Stalk your opponents...
Aztec Soft Play
Aztec Soft Play's 3D play frames have been expertly designed to meet the different needs of children from 0 to 12 years (height restrictions apply) a...
AMF Bowling Carlisle
While it might be called tenpin bowling, there's only one way to play: by paying a visit to AMF Bowling Carlisle, of course! Team this classic activi...
Vue Carlisle
Want to discover endless possibilities and watch a never-ending amount of exciting stories? Jump into movie magic at Vue Carlisle, where you'll find...
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The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has repeatedly criticized the judge, calling him a "hater" and suggesting he is biased because of his Mexican heritage. When asked by CNN's Jake Tapper on Friday whether his comments were racist, Trump said: "We're building a wall. He's a Mexican."
"He's not from Mexico," Tapper responded. "He's from Indiana."
"He's of Mexican heritage," Trump said, "and he's very proud of it."
Trump's focus on Curiel's ethnicity has earned rebukes from several prominent Republicans, including U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
But Trump continued to defend his comments Monday, saying it was "inappropriate" for Gingrich to demand he drop the subject of Curiel's ethnicity and start acting like "a potential leader of the United States."
"You have to respond," Trump said on Fox News. "All I'm trying to do is figure out why I'm being treated so unfairly by a judge."
Despite the scolding from national GOP officials, Republicans in Curiel's home state of Indiana have been largely silent, with only a few exceptions.
"Questioning a judge's impartiality based on his ethnicity is not only inappropriate, it has no place in American society," U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Jimtown, told the Elkhart Truth on Monday.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, a Republican who is not seeking a third term, also spoke out Monday, calling Trump's comments "way out of bounds."
"Without the rule of law, you've got chaos, a point that needs to be remembered," he told the Times of Northwest Indiana. "If there's a legitimate question of bias, there is a professional way to raise that without showing disrespect for a judge and the system generally. This is nowhere close."
Other leading Indiana Republicans, including Pence and Young, have stayed silent. Young's campaign could not immediately be reached for comment. Pence's campaign referred reporters to the Indiana Republican Party.
"This is just another typical stunt from Democrat Party to distract Hoosiers from real issues that impact their lives," Indiana Republican Party Chairman Jeff Cardwell said in a statement that did not mention Trump.
One reason for the silence from Indiana Republicans might be that many are in the middle of competitive races, said Bernard Fraga, a political scientist at Indiana University who studies politics, race and ethnicity.
"The individuals who are actually up for election are hesitating to make a strong stand because they don't want to alienate Trump's voters," he said, "but they also don't want to alienate broader groups such as moderates, Hispanics or Democrats who might support them in the fall."
Indiana played a key role in Trump's rise. It was his victory in the state's May 3 primary that sealed his status as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. It's also a state with a relatively small Hispanic population —about 6.1 percent, which ranks Indiana 29th among the 50 states, according to the Pew Research Center.
Call IndyStar reporter Tony Cook at (317) 444-6081. Follow him on Twitter: @indystartony.