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Eurovision Qualifier Voting "Hacked" in Sweden
It's thought that voting in one regional heat of the Eurovision qualifiers may have been hacked, with the polling process throwing up suspicious data that led to a large chunk of the votes in part of the show being binned.
Organisers of the Swedish national qualification event, which uses the Melodifestivalen app to chart user enjoyment of the tunes and help pick a winner, say that interaction went off the charts during a performance by Jon Henrik Fjällgren, leading them not to suggest that Fjällgren is the next global superstar -- but that voting was perhaps being automated in some sort of attempted exploit. Poor Jon Henrik.
Event manager Christel Tholse Willers said: "We are investigating an attack. The servers are configured for a very heavy load, but this was abnormal and extreme."
Words usually saved for the Finnish entry. Jon Henrik Fjällgren eventually finished second in the Swedish qualifier, behind Måns Zelmerlöw, with the votes from earlier parts of the show binned just in case they'd been compromised in any way. Phone and text votes were used to pick a winner instead. Which is probably way too much information this early in the Eurovision season, but there you go. [The Register]

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Helen Fulton1
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Helen Fulton was born on 8 September 1871 in Ontario, Canada.1 She married Arthur Reith, son of William Reith and Susannah Blackwell.1,2 She died on 12 September 1957 in Penticton Hospital, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, at age 86.1
Child of Helen Fulton and Arthur Reith
Helen Wilmay Reith1,2 b. 17 Jul 1904, d. 26 Jul 1987
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Helen Wilmay Reith was born on 17 July 1904 in Princeton, British Columbia, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Arthur Reith and Helen Fulton.1,2 She died on 26 July 1987 in Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, at age 83.1
Muriel Lavine Reith1
#29374, b. 24 July 1906, d. 11 April 1985
Muriel Lavine Reith was born on 24 July 1906 in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Edward Reith and Edith Cathcart.1,2,3 She married Wilfred Robinson.4 She died on 11 April 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 78.4
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Doris Naomi Reith was born on 15 July 1908 in Rainy River, Ontario, Canada.1 She was the daughter of Edward Reith and Edith Cathcart.1,2,3 She married Henry Edgar Chillman on 9 March 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.4 She died on 13 November 1988 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 80.4
Wilfred Robinson1
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Wilfred Robinson is estimated to have been born circa 1900. He married Muriel Lavine Reith, daughter of Edward Reith and Edith Cathcart.1
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Henry Edgar Chillman was born on 17 September 1885 in London, England.2 He married Doris Naomi Reith, daughter of Edward Reith and Edith Cathcart, on 9 March 1940 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.1
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Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A middle note of strong aroma, this oil has a scent is sweet and woody, and sometimes reminiscent of sandalwood. It is softer than that of Cedarwood Atlas, but stronger than that of Cedarwood Texas.
Common Uses: Respiratory issues, astringent, anxiety and calming, insecticide, emollient.
Metaphysical: Chakras- Root, Solar Plexus, Third Eye. Elements- Fire, Light, Air.


besides I slept because yesterday I got up befoe 4am.
We drove to villae near Iasi in much snow, Lavinia is chief mourner of her grandfather's funeral!? though we were late to arrive. From cold church, people brought a body to more colder outside with forming a line till cemetary. It's same as scene of many movies but not so sadly and formaly as Japanese way. Lavinia tod me he lived for 90 years, was so funny man (oh,being funny might be a secret for longevity?) When my grandmother died in lat year, my sister sent me mail soon but I didn't fly to Japan. and also in last year my most beloved person died in Japan. so I Thank to have oppotunity to join to funeral even if I haven't met when he is alive. A few times people connected by pinching the clothes of arm of next man from a body, it's something cute and warm. Personally I don't care after my death but burial a body to underground is still totally different idea from burning to ashes like Japan.
Lavinia is so comfortable for me to be with, I even could think of some interesting topics in our talk.
every time it's just only from my side so it's hard for me, so I hope I don't feel it in this time.
,,but in deserted Rock bar, finally I got depress by anxiety.
She left laptop (with normal speed Internet) to me,and left to her flat.


When the Kanger KBox came out, you knew there had to be a matching tank somewhere, one made by Kanger. E cig companies can't release the next mod or tank fast enough.
Even Kanger has been in on the act, developing a more advanced mod in the Subox and multiple versions of their sub ohm tank, the Subtank.
Like all Kanger tanks, this one is now part of a series. Several sizes are available but the original Subtank is no longer being made. It was replaced by the Subtank Plus: much the same thing but better than the original. You will find the airflow valve has been adjusted in particular.
Examples of the first Subtank are still around, costing about $30 or less. They hold 6 ml of liquid when using the coil head or up to 4.2 ml with the RBA head. Caps are made from 304 Stainless Steel and the tube is Pyrex: a crisp, corrosion-resistant, durable build.
Without the drip tip, its length is 55 mm and the diameter is 25 mm. This is a wide tank, especially if you plan on attaching a Kanger Subtank to your typical 22-mm mechanical mod. 30W is the maximum output a Subtank can handle.
Add about $5 or $6 and 1.5 ml and you have the Subtank Plus, still the same size and made from the same materials. It's sold by most major retailers if they carry sub-ohm accessories at all. Kanger is up to version 4 with this model which works at between 12W and 25W using the 1.2-ohm OCC build or 15W to 30W with the 0.5 OCC build. An RBA head handles up to 30W as well. You can tell them apart easily: the RBA is a cylinder but Kanger's OCC atomizer head is a cube.
Next in line is the Subtank Mini: the same tank, but much smaller. This one will look just right on a 22-mm tube and only holds up to 4.5 ml of liquid, so it is far more compact than the Subtank Plus. Airflow control is still built in and flavor is the same, thanks to those organic cotton coils.
The Mini comes with two heads just like the regular size, so it is equally flexible. Kanger chose the Subtank Mini to pair with their Subox mod in the starter kit soon to be released. It suits the lines of that slender mod perfectly.
For an even smaller tank, you could buy the 18.5-mm Nano, but you only receive the OCC head. It still goes down to 0.5 ohms, but there is no way to rebuild the coil. Your maximum e juice capacity is 3 ml.
What is similar to the Kanger Subtank Plus in the market right now?
All of the primary players have put out something: Eleaf, Smok, Joye, and Aspire. Aspire's Atlantis is also available in multiple sizes with airflow control and, like Kanger they chose a blend of Pyrex and stainless steel. So did Smok, Joye, and Eleaf, but with Joye's Delta II and their eGo One tank you see a lot less glass and plenty of metal. This leaves you with an industrial-looking but durable tank a lot of consumers prefer.
Aspire's Atlantis is probably the top seller right now in this category, but Smok's VCT could be the most versatile. It was made to work with four different atomizer heads, including a DIY deck. The Innokin iSub differs from all of these as the one sub-ohm tank with colored polycarbonate tubes. Their choice doesn't make sense at first, but new polycarbonate is far more durable and cleaner than the polycarbonate of only a few years ago, thanks to German inventors who clearly know their stuff.


The #fillaluas shoebox appeal is an annual initiative organised by Transdev in partnership with Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH). The aim is simple; to fill an entire Luas with gifts.
Each year, generous donations are made by the public, staff and businesses, to provide homeless people with basic essentials such as gloves, scarves, hats and toiletries – and this year's amazing response was no different. Contributions are distributed by ICHH to the Homeless directly, and to the many charities and agencies working with the Homeless in Dublin, Cork and around the country.
Transdev would like to thank this years volunteers who worked from 7am to 7pm at Connolly Station, as well as the media, which resulted in the donation of 10,000 boxes. This was a wonderful and very fulfilling day for all involved!


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Q: groupby pandas dataframe and create another dataframe which represents the groupby results horizontally I have a pandas dataframe by the name usabledata with columns ['marker','action','id']
usabledata = pd.DataFrame(columns=['marker','action','id'])

I ran the following commands on the usabledata dataframe:
counts = usabledata.groupby(['marker','action']).count()
counts = counts.drop(['marker','action'])
print counts

                        id
marker  action
1       A               377
        B               224
        C               9881
        D               149946
2       A               481
        B               397
        C               7468
        D               147581
3       A               538
        B               458
        D               145916

Now, I want to create a pandas dataframe with the following format:
Marker      A      B     C     D
1           377    224   9881   149946
2           481    397   7468   147581
3           538    458   0      145916

Is it possible to do this using pandas dataframe in ipython notebook?
Also, is it possible to delete a column for example the column 'C' after obtaining this desired output?
Another doubt in the same problem, after obtaining the desired output how can I add another column 'Fraction' which is just a ratio of the columns 'A' and 'D'?

A: IIUC then you can call unstack with fillna:
In [124]:
gp.unstack().fillna(0)

Out[124]:
       action
marker      A    B     C       D
id
1         377  224  9881  149946
2         481  397  7468  147581
3         538  458     0  145916

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Greg Tribbet pseud. Gurrg lub Güüg (ur. 7 listopada 1968 w Peorii) - amerykański gitarzysta, założyciel i muzyk grupy muzycznej Mudvayne. Od 2006 roku gra także w zespole Hellyeah.

Ma dwóch braci, z których jeden (Derrick) jest wokalistą zespołu Make-Shift Romeo, drugi natomiast pomocnikiem technicznym perkusisty Slipknota.

Instrumentarium
 Washburn WV66GT Greg Tribbett Signature Series Guitar

Przypisy

Amerykańscy gitarzyści metalowi
Członkowie Hellyeah
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Q: update set statement with a conditional expression I need to do an update query where I'm setting a value based on results from a count query.  If the count returns no results, I want to set the status to 1, otherwise i want to set the status to 2.
Here's my attempt which doesn't work:
UPDATE TABLE_1 SET status = ((select count(1) from TABLE_2) > 0 ? 1 : 2)

Also, I'm doing this within a mybatis xml file, so if there is some magic I can do in mybatis that would work too.

A: Hope DECODE Helps you! But all the rows in Status updated with same value.. You want it that way ?
UPDATE TABLE_1 SET status = (select DECODE(count(1),0,2,1) from TABLE_2);


Pulled pork is one of my go-to recipes when I do not want to go overboard, but I still want to make something flavorful and delicious. If you search through this blog, you will find some of my other pulled pork recipes that are similar to the one below. With this particular recipe, I used Dr. Pepper instead of Coca-Cola and incorporated a different liquid smoke flavor. Those flavors combined created a great dish that was a bit on the smoky side.
The night before you cook everything inside the Crock Pot, rub the salt, pepper, and garlic powder over the ribs. Cover and place ribs in the fridge overnight.
The day you're cooking, place the onion in the bottom of the Crock Pot.
Place pre-seasoned ribs inside the Crock Pot, lying over the onion, and pour Dr. Pepper over the pork. Cook on LOW for for 7-8 hours (if you're using bone-in ribs, I suggest going with the full 8 so they fall right off the bone).
At the 7 or 8 hour mark (whichever you prefer) drain the excess juice and remove the bones (if you used bone-in) then shred. If you went with boneless ribs, still drain the excess juice but simply shred the ribs using 2 forks.
Add full bottle of BBQ sauce and stir. Cook for 1 additional hour.
This is what the ribs should look like when you remove them from the fridge after sitting with the s&p and garlic powder on them overnight.
This is the finished product, kept in a restaurant-style holder for easy transport (if you're not eating these at home).
I really like how the flavor came out on these. The Dr. Pepper definitely shows up as an aftertaste. There are 2 types of liquid smoke I use when making pork, one is hickory the other is mesquite. As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, the mesquite worked much better with the Dr. Pepper and helped to balance out the rest of the flavors.
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Are community health workers effective in retaining women in the maternity care continuum? Evidence from India
Smisha Agarwal1,2,3,
Sian Curtis3,4,
Gusavo Angeles3,4,
Ilene Speizer3,4,
Kavita Singh3,4,
James Thomas4,5
1Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Population Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4MEASURE Evaluation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Population Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
5Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Correspondence to Dr Smisha Agarwal; smishaa{at}gmail.com
Objectives Despite the recognised importance of adopting a continuum of care perspective in addressing the care of mothers and newborns, evidence on specific interventions to enhance engagement of women along the maternity care continuum has been limited. We use the example of the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) programme in India, to understand the role of community health workers in retaining women in the maternity care continuum.
Methods Using the Indian Human Development Survey data from 2011 to 2012, we assess the association between individual and cluster-level exposure to ASHA and four key components along the continuum of care—at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit, four or more ANC visits, presence of a skilled birth attendance (SBA) at the time of birth and postnatal care for the mother or child within 48 hours of birth, for 13 705 women with a live birth since 2005. To understand which of these services experience maximum dropout along the continuum, we use a linear probability model to calculate the weighted percentages of using each service. We assess the association between exposure to ASHA and number of services utilised using a multinomial logistic regression model adjusted for a range of confounding variables and survey weights.
Results Our study indicates that exposure to the ASHA is associated with an increased probability of women receiving at least one ANC and SBA. In terms of numbers of services, exposure to ASHA accounts for a 12% (95% CI: 9.1 to 15.1) increase in women receiving at least some of the services, and an 8.8% (95% CI: −10.2 to −7.4) decrease in women receiving no services. However, exposure to ASHA does not increase the likelihood of women utilising all the services along the continuum.
Conclusions While ASHA is effective in supporting women to initiate and continue care along the continuum, it does not significantly affect the completion of all services along the continuum.
frontline health care workers
skilled birth attendance
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001557
Handling editor Stephanie M Topp
Contributors SA and SC designed the research protocol. All authors reviewed and contributed to the design of the protocol. Analysis was conducted, and first draft of the manuscript was prepared by SA. All authors contributed substantially to reviewing the methods, interpreting and contextualising the study results. All authors reviewed, contributed to and approved the final manuscript.
Funding We are grateful to the Carolina Population Center and NIH/NICHD for training support (T32 HD007168) and for general support (P2C HD050924).
Ethics approval Ethical approval was received from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Institutional Review Board.
Data availability statement The data for this study are publicly available through the National Economic Council of Applied Economic Research.
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.


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GOJIRA! RUN, RUN! Wait. ALIENS! RUN, RUN!
If you find yourself in a similar situation of being caught between a giant dinosaur and a hard space ship, you might be playing Ticket to Ride with the new Alvin & Dexter Expansion. Being an alien and a dinosaur, respectively, what these two fellas add to the game are chances to mess with your opponents. They are playable with any version of Ticket to Ride, also. But what do they actually do? Well, at the start of the game the last two players to go randomly place them on cities. Whatever cities these monsters are destroying are not available to be built through; makes for a good way to block opposing players. If you love the Ticket to Ride series, like we do, I'm sure, also like us, you'd think it rocks to have giant monsters stomping all over the board.
Last week we scoped out the zombie restaurant business by looking at Give Me the Brain. This week, and another restock, brings us Lord of the Fries, Steve Jackson's companion game to Give Me the Brain. Same theme, different rules, though. This time around, players are zombie chefs attempting to complete disgusting cuisine at various undead eating establishments. Attempting to beat the clock, players hustle to assemble items listed on menus with ingredients like "cow meat", "sauce" and "drink". Think Wasabi with zombies.
London is calling. Calling you to play London. Yes, the game is called London (not the most original name, but apt) and it follows that particular city through an extended period of time as it recovers from the Great Fire of 1666. Basically a resource game, London involves players balancing and controlling workers, money, businesses, and building materials as you work to restore the city. But not only are you handling resources, you also have to balance workers and the poor to help assist the city in the rebuilding process.
Arriving from "ole reliable" Z-Man games is Hansa Teutonica. A solid bidding/bartering/trading game, Hansa has gamers taking on the role of merchants in medieval Germany working to build prominence by improving their trading skills. With improved skills come more actions, higher income, new privileges, and improved prestige which, in turn, improves your chances of besting the other players. If you're into games like Samarkand and Chinatown, this should tickle your fancy.
Battlore adds a new expansion this week with Code of Chivalry. It's raining humans with this set, as it combines all the previously released human units with foot and mounted versions of Knight Long Swordsmen. Many and varied cards are also included, including the inclusion of summary, specialist, and deployment cards. Four new adventures are also jammed into this box of glorious-ness.
Put your fedora on, ladies and gents, Cargo Noir has slinked into the room. Created by the same dapper fella who laid some scribbles down on Mare Nostrum and Mystery Express, Cargo Noir hunkered down in the dark, smoke-filled corner of trading games. Anywheres between two and five wiseguys can swindle and swap in ports of call from Rotterdam to Bombay, dealing in contraband and other hush-hush products. Once you've sided with a family, players race against their opponents for a prime spot at various ports from around the globe and then commence bidding for the goods they desire.
Le Havre is a involved game. If you've played Agricola (made by the same folks) you know how strategic and diverse the game play can be. Le Havre, the town, only contains a finite amount of buildings and ships, so players race to control, alter, and purchase resources in the hopes of completing these buildings and ships. Buildings, once finished, can be entered by any player (though non-owners must pay to do so) and the kilns, furnaces, and other equipment inside can be used to alter resources. And so it goes, in the city of Le Havre. Or is it? Pick up the Le Grand Hameau booster pack we have in stock and you add 30 new buildings to the game.
The commies are no longer coming, they've arrived. Tide of Iron: Fury of the Bear is an expansion to the base Tide of Iron boardgame, but what an expansion it is. This hefty box (could be a dumbbell for how weighty it is) contains, deep breath, 90 plastic figures, armor, AT-guns, eight scenarios (including winter and summer), 55 new cards (including new sabotage cards), and new munitions specializations for vehicles. Whew.
Weird coincidence on this next one, I just watched the original Dracula for the first time this week. Crickets? Okay, that was pointless. Anyway, Van Helsing is a new co-op game where players team up to battle the Count in his own castle. Each player controls a specific character, similar to Last Night on Earth. Sounds like Fury of Dracula on a smaller scale. Equipment and armor is hidden around the building, though, so grab it when you can because Dracula can show up out of nowhere.
Trollhalla, another dandy from Z-man, is the first true kid's game we've had on here in a bit. Colorful cartoony artwork adorns a game board displaying, wait for it, Trollhalla. Each player (2-4) carefully chooses where to place their trolls, in boats or in the sea. The sea trolls tell the boat trolls which islands to go to and pass out action cards while the boat trolls go to the islands an pillage their massive hearts out. Simple, lively fun for families and friends.
You've wanted to be a superhero before, right? Come on, admit it. Well, you have two options. Make a costume out of a bathrobe and patrol the city in your Ford Focus or purchase Mutants and Masterminds 3rd Edition. In this beautiful book you will find all the stats, skills, powers, setting, and adventures that you need to run a D20 based game. And thanks to the new upgrade, new players can learn faster than ever before. Seriously, the bathrobe thing will turn out badly. Go with the book.
Thunderstone: Dragonspire lands with a powerful smash this weekend. Within its fortified box sides are 500 new cards, new settings, new rules, and a whole new game to be played. Yes, you can use this expansion for stand alone play or combine it with any of the previous Thunderstone releases. Now is the time to crawl in the dungeon.
Right now, you're probably wondering to yourself, "how long have I been reading this thing? When will it end?". Well…NOW!
Sort of. Mansions of Madness is finally out this week and we have got to talk about it. We've run demos of the game here at Pulp two Sundays in a row (Sunday game night, folks. It's the place to be) and players have walked away satisfied. Combining elements of roleplaying, boardgaming, and Lovercraftian horror, Mansions delivers an experience similar to Arkham Horror or Betrayal at House on the Hill. Players band together to explore the mansion in one of the pre-designed story settings. Monsters and items involved are dependent on which story is chosen, so replay value is high. To complete the adventure, players are tasked to battle creatures, solve puzzles, and locate items while rolling dice and keeping their health and sanity in check. As the game is released from Fantasy Flight, the miniatures contained within (24 of'em) are highly detailed just as the board is beautifully designed.
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China introduces decree to make Islam compatible with socialism
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China has reportedly passed a new law that aims to make Islam compatible with socialism, the latest move by Beijing in "Sinicising" Uyghur Muslims and Islamic traditions.
After a lengthy meeting with representatives from eight Islamic associations, government officials, according to the Chinese Global Times, "agreed to guide Islam to be compatible with socialism and implement measures to Sinicise the religion." [1]
"China will soon release the content of an outline on the sinicisation of Islam, with Islamic communities urged to uphold sinicisation of their religion by improving their political stance and following the Party's lead," the Global Times reported. [2]
The new decree is part of a wider campaign of "Sinification" to wipe out Uyghur Muslim identity and Islamic traditions within the Muslim regions of China, mainly the Muslim majority Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. [3]
The Chinese government, led by Xi Jingping and his Communist Party, have made the practice of Islam forbidden in many parts of China, with Muslims facing arrest if caught praying, fasting, growing a beard and wearing the hijab. [4]
In recent years, the government have banned Islamic symbols from being openly portrayed and as such domes on the roofs of Mosques have been torn down. Religious schools and Arabic classes have also been closed down with children being banned from participating in Islamic activities. [5]
Human rights groups have accused the Chinese government of engaging in a campaign of ethnic cleansing by destroying Uyghur Muslim identity and culture and banning them from practicing their religion.
According to Amnesty International, up to one million Uyghurs have been detained in concentration camps, or "re-education centres" as China refers to them. Uyghur Muslims here face physical and mental torture as they are forced to renounce their religion and pledge loyalty to the Communist Party. [6]
Chinese authorities have repeatedly stated that they are detaining people accused of minor crimes and that they are being held in centres of re-education where they enjoy their time and are 'grateful' to be there. [7]
In a report published by Human Rights Watch, the Chinese government have carried out these repressive policies for many years against the Uyghur people and the mass detention of Uyghur Muslims in concentration camps is the latest in a campaign of oppression and repression. [8]
Islam21c Chief Editor Dr Salman Butt said, commenting on the recent developments:
"What we are witnessing is unfortunately a continuation of a precedent long set by European modernity, with its roots arguably in the Spanish Inquisition, where intensely surveilled Muslims were forced out of their Islam, continuously monitored for the slightest signs of Muslimness.[9]
"Many have pointed out that this characteristically modern inability of nation states to deal with pluralism and coexistence (to anywhere near the apparently unachievable standard set by pre-modern Muslim-ruled societies), has been not only continued but been weaponised in the "War on Terror"-fueled policies of western countries today.
"There is a common ideological thread linking European states' repression of the descendants of former colonies; from effective force-feeding of pork to pupils,[10] to hijab bans, to attempted forced handshakes in schools,[11] the list goes on. The British Values agenda rabidly pushed through by the extreme neocon Michael Gove during the infamous "Trojan Horse" scandal was, after its exposure as a hoax, transmuted into the same language of "integration" and otherwise disciplining of Muslimness according to state and majoritarian doctrines, that we see openly embraced in China today.
"In the meantime at home the obsession of Ofsted with Muslimness, for example, has persisted long after Gove's humiliating departure." [12]
UN expresses "alarm" over China's detention of Muslims in Xinjiang
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[1] http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1134757.shtml
[3] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/china-passes-law-islam-compatible-socialism-190105185031063.html
[6] https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/09/china-up-to-one-million-detained/
[7] https://www.islam21c.com/news-views/uyghur-muslim-prisons-run-like-concentration-camps-amnesty-says/
[8] https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/09/09/eradicating-ideological-viruses/chinas-campaign-repression-against-xinjiangs
[9] https://www.islam21c.com/politics/ofsted-return-spanish-inquisition/
[10] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/13/pork-school-dinners-france-secularism-children-religious-intolerance
[11] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36382596
[12] https://www.islam21c.com/tag/ofsted/
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2016 IPL Schedule Out; Mumbai vs Pune in Opener on April 9
60 matches will be played over 51 days. You ready?
Mendra Dorjey Sahni
Published: 10 Mar 2016, 9:17 PM IST
The BCCI had to wait for the dates of the Bengal Assembly Elections to make final their plans for the Indian Premier League and finally on Thursday, the schedule of the almost two-month long tournament was released.
Defending champs Mumbai Indians will kick things off on the 9th of April against new team Rising Pune Supergiants. The match will be played at their home ground, Wankhede Stadium.
From thereon, there will be another 59 matches(including 4 play-offs) that will be played over a period of 51 days, culminating in the final on the 29th of May.
All the top players from around the world will be seen in action this year. This season the IPL will be played at 10 venues Mohali, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Rajkot and Raipur. I am excited to join the fans to see a lot of exciting cricket over the next three months.
Rajiv Shukla, IPL Chairman
The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium at Raipur will play host to two home games of Delhi Daredevils, while the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Nagpur will host three home games of Kings XI Punjab.


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I got this for wwhyte a while back, and have taken the opportunity to raid it from his bookshelves.
Thompson was the Washington correspondent of the New York Times and the New York World, and wrote this book in 1929, about the presidents of the previous thirty years - McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding and Coolidge (all but Wilson were Republicans). He also throws in a lot of material about Mark Hanna, the power behind the throne of McKinley's presidency, and even more about three-times Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan (they being the two "near presidents" of the title).
This is a brilliant book, and I hope that Project Gutenberg have their eye on it (it is probably in the public domain, and will certainly be so by 2016). In those days, the relationship between president and press corps seems to have been a lot more intimate than it is now; these seven character sketches (it should be eight, but he claims it is impossible to describe McKinley) are tremendously instructive about the way in which each man operated, and take pains to demolish the conventional wisdom about each with examples drawn from his own experience.
So, for instance, we have a chapter with the intriguing title "Bryan's Dark Secret" - which turns out to be that he was very witty and had a great sense of humour, but felt that his political career would be demolished if he ever allowed that side of his character to show in public. Thompson then gives other examples of potentially great politicians let down by their sense of humour (nobody I had heard of, but I suppose that was his point). He add that he thinks a reputation for wit is a particular disadvantage in American politics; I don't agree that this is necessarily an American phenomenon.
Theodore Roosevelt, clearly Thompson's favourite of the subjects of the book (120 pages of 380), has the reputation of a brash, impulsive, domineering character. Thompson shows how carefully Roosevelt prepared his public utterances, totally contra his reputation for spontaneity (a habit which possibly saved his life when he was shot in the chest while campaigning in 1912; the assassin's bullet was crucially slowed by passing through the pages of Roosevelt's speech in his pocket). He also gives numerous examples of Roosevelt's personal kindness and loyalty to his friends.
The book is also fascinating on Woodrow Wilson, who gets 70 pages, though Thompson clearly did not like him much. He explains Wilson's failures of foreign policy as driven by an unwillingness to listen to any information he did not want to hear; he gives numerous examples of Wilson's volcanic temper, which is at odds with his reputation for glacial intellectualism. He tries to be fair, though; he argues that Wilson had constructed his aloof personality just as consciously as Roosevelt is known to have constructed his own effervescent physical public persona, and gives a charming portrait of Wilson on the campaign trail.
He is less good on Coolidge, whose term had only just ended when the book was published, but makes convincing claims that Coolidge's reputation as a public speaker is undeservedly low. His short analysis of Harding is devastating (as indeed any fair analysis of any length must be), an he admits he never liked the man; but he also gives a tremendously sympathetic picture of Harding at home in Marion, Ohio, and makes the reader feel sorry that he was plucked from his natural environment and raised to the Presidency, an office for which he was unsuited and which basically killed him.
This gives a measure of Taft's inability to judge how his remarks would sound to a hearer, but it was in private conversation. Now, for four years, his conversations were to be with the people of the United States, and he was to demonstrate the same quality in public that he had often shown in private; and now the effect was to be calamitous, for he was talking to millions who did not know him and would make no allowances.
It takes a special kind of talent to run for re-election in a two-party system and come third, and Thompson illuminates this very well. A really good book, but you would need to know a bit about US history of the period first.
You have a point. I'm thinking of an SDLP bloke I knew who thought he was very very funny, but I found him rude and offensive (and he disappeared off the SDLP radar screen pretty fast so I imagine I was not alone). Quite possibly if I had met him outside our political discourse I might have thought he was the soul of wit and humour.
Another one of my NI political friends has a devastating accurate ability to mimic other people, allies and enemies alike. He has never demonstrated this in public, and I suspect never will (until he retires).


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Part 2: Attorney Lin Wood Continues to Fight Spiritual, Natural Battle
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Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part series on Lin Wood and his journey in representing President Donald J. Trump in the lawsuits surrounding the 2020 election. Read part one.
Prominent attorney Lin Wood also warns believers to be careful what information they choose to consume. Once-trusted sources of news and information may have come under the sway of globalists and compromised people who favor "The Great Reset," a globalist initiative to rebuild the world economy after the COVID pandemic. It could open the doors wider for socialism and big government control, thus limiting people's freedoms, including religious freedom and freedom of speech.
For instance, Wood blasted a cable network that was once a trusted source for conservatives. "Fox News is now part of the propaganda arm of the leftists/communists who think they are going to overthrow our Constitution," tweeted Wood, who advises Christians to stand on the Bible as the one true source of useful and relevant information.
Wood is quick to say, "I am imperfect." But he is walking in the power of the Holy Spirit as a humble man of faith and, with a spirit of boldness and a sound mind, has had tangible results. He is the lawyer who successfully represented Covington (Kentucky) Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann, among many other high-profile cases over the years.
Wood's #FightBack Foundation Inc. was instrumental in recently raising financial support to post bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was arrested and charged with alleged murder in Wisconsin, even though video evidence showed him defending himself.
Wood clearly takes on big cases fearlessly, like David facing Goliath over and over.
In Wood's America today, Goliath is represented by the mainstream media, who are quick to report Democratic Party talking points; the social media companies, such as Twitter and Facebook, that openly and unashamedly censor conservatives in communist-style and, in a more sinister way, the election officials who oversaw a corrupted and compromised election in certain states to tip the election result a certain way.
Prayer is the ammunition of Wood's slingshot, figuratively speaking. He comes to do legal battle for "We The People" in the name of the Lord whose hand is still on America, he said, and he will not allow the enemies of God's people to take over this nation and transform it into the twisted image of the godless, manipulative, intellectual elite who disdain true Christians.
Instead of the Great Reset, Wood is part of the next move of God to supercharge the next Great Awakening many believe is being unleashed in America—another link back to 1776.
The First Great Awakening in the colonies in the 18th century paved the way to the American Revolution with a vision of freedom, limited government, individual responsibility and opportunity for all to excel, yet without authoritarianism. Christianity played a pivotal role in the founding of America and, as Wood's perspective attests, God's divine intervention will be needed to preserve America going forward amid spiritual warfare.
This is why Wood suggests people "do what the people who were our Founding Fathers did in 1776": Fight back to live in freedom. Seek the Holy Spirit for discernment. Listen to God and do what He says. Wood reminds Christians not to be timid, for God did not give a spirit of timidity (see 2 Tim. 1:7).
Otherwise, career politicians who see government as the highest power in the universe will lock you down, shut down churches, take away your voice and your freedom, put you on blacklists for simply believing and intrude into your home with measures to control you. They will come speaking of "unity" and put up an appearance to seem polite, agreeable and making empty promises of a better way—all the while taking control of the way you think, what you say and the way you live.
The spirit of control is demonic, and this is why Wood fights back with the Word of God.
Follow Lin Wood on Twitter @LLinWood or Parler @LinWood.
Related topics: 2020 Election | Donald Trump | Freedom | Lawsuit | Spiritual Warfare


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By Odd S. Lovoll
Part of the Historical Essay Series, this essay shares the importance of Norwegians in rural areas and the life they faced in Minnesota. It details the spread of Norwegian settlement, the economic factors they adjusted to, and the role of religion in their lives.
The Historical Essay Series is edited by Dr. Joseph Amato, former director of Rural Studies, with the assistance of Donata DeBruyckere, Janice Louwagie, and Dr. Thaddeus Radzilowski. It is published by the Southwest Minnesota State University History Department, the History Club, the History Center, and the Rural Studies program. It is partially sponsored and distributed by the Society for the Study of Local and Regional History. Assisting with the publication are Southwest Minnesota State University Word Processing Center and Duplicating Services. Additional thanks for supporting go to the State University Q7 Initiative Fund.
Dr. Odd S. Lovoll is Professor of Norwegian and History at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, and the editor of the publications of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. One of his books is A Century of Urban Life: The Norwegians in Chicago Before 1930 (1988). In 1986 H.M. King Olav V of Norway, in recognition of his contributions to the study of Norwegian-American history, decorated him with the Knight's Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit and 1992 appointed him Professor of Scandinavian-American Studies.
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Huawei granted temporary license to continue providing Android updates through August
- May. 20th 2019 2:42 pm PT
This past weekend saw Huawei's worst fear come true – its Android license was revoked at US Government order. Today, though, Huawei has reportedly been granted a temporary license to continue pushing Android updates through mid-August.
Reported by Reuters this afternoon, the US Commerce Department has granted Huawei a temporary license to continue some activities which count on US companies. The general license gives the company the ability to maintain its current networks as well as providing software updates to Android devices.
In the US, this license will assist customers in regions such as Wyoming and Oregon which run on equipment purchased from Huawei.
More importantly, it should enable Huawei to push out updates it's been holding without concern that they could break major functionality such as the Google Play Store on devices around the world.
However, this temporary license does expire on August 19th. If an agreement isn't settled on by that point, Huawei will be stuck once again. For the time being, this change essentially delays the loss of Google's help until that date.
The Verge also notes that the license only grants Huawei what it needs "to provide service and support, including software updates or patches, to existing Huawei handsets that were available to the public on or before May 16, 2019"
The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday created a temporary general license restoring Huawei's ability to maintain existing networks and provide software updates to existing Huawei handsets.
The license, which was posted for public inspection, scales back the restrictions imposed by the U.S. government last week on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's buying U.S. goods in order to help existing customers. The temporary license lasts until Aug. 19.
Notably, August 19th is around the general time Google will publicly release Android Q. Assuming an extension or solution isn't granted on this blacklisting by that point, it seems unlikely that Huawei would be able to push that newer version of Google's OS to customers without breaking Google services.
Huawei has yet to comment on the temporary license.
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This year, Oseadeeyo Nana Kumi Kodie 1,Nkosuohene of Akyem Osiem,UNACWA GOODWILL AMBASSADOR,FOUNDER and EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of DB GROUP was honored with the MOST INFLUENTIAL CHANGE MAKER of the year by the HUMANITARIAN AWARDS GLOBAL
The prolific Humanitarian Awards Global lived up to its billing and hype. The event, was" held at the plush Labadi Beach Hotel to celebrate change makers globally.
It is an honour to welcome you to this year's Humanitarian Awards Global Engagement Sessions, a truly unique platform that gathers humanitarians, Change makers and conventions of personalities together to shape the future of humanitarian action."
The awards ceremony aims at identifying, recognizing and awarding extraordinary individuals and groups who are positively impacting the lives of people, nature and society globally. This year's award has gathered people from twenty(20) different countries across the globe impacting the world to be celebrated in grand style.
As we have all witnessed, the world is still going through global challenges which , has been the biggest challenge to humanitarian operations around the world. However, the heroes of our world, here and now, are worthy of admiration and celebration because they have chosen the path to help in the most extreme circumstances — and their impact and stories show that real life heroes exhibit an uncanny ability to persevere despite the odds, and do so with humility and dedication.You are all heroes who are doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times to help women, men and children whose lives have been upended by crises and difficulties for the past years.
"By these nominations, we do not seek to pay you back for your benevolence, but instead, to appreciate your efforts, hoping you get encouraged to do more for humanity and to serve as an inspiration to many others.This is a campaign that celebrates change makers— a "thank you" to everyone here and out there who has committed their lives to helping others.
You are all heroes who are doing extraordinary things in extraordinary times to make this world a better place.
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Venerated Venomous Consort 1445 Where Have You Been All These Years?
Although Lan Waihu did not have a great ability, she was very good at recognizing people. After she calmed her mind and looked at Di Fuyi, she could immediately recognize him. When Lan Waihu said it out, everyone got stunned, and they invariably stepped back.
Zhang Chuchu suddenly shouted, "Xijiu, be careful!" This was not to alert her about the Nailed-Tooth beasts but to make Gu Xijiu aware that Celestial Master Zuo was beside her. Di Fuyi was smart enough to understand that. He smiled sarcastically. It was the first time in his life to be treated like a murderer.
He believed that if the nailed tooth beasts did not flank them, these people would have come over to pull Gu Xijiu to their side to keep her away from him. Still, they stared at him with watchful eyes as if he would suddenly attack Gu Xijiu. Fortunately for Di Fuyi, their attention was soon distracted by the light issued by Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi when they started to attack the beasts.
Occasionally, both of them stood back to back and sometimes they flew up together side by side. The flame from their hands had never stopped. Every flame issued was in cloud form, and all the clouds would trap seven to eight at a time.
Their movements were smooth and perfectly fitted with each other. They moved around the Nailed-Tooth beasts, and there was a flame around them. It looked fascinating.
Every one of them had been very worried by the attack. However, at this moment, the beasts were getting dissipated, so they could finally feel relieved. Lan Waihu and Zhang Chuchu even clapped and cheered, "Nice!"
"Burn them! Burn them all!"
Since the crowd did not know how to use the Tiandu Cloud move, they could not help Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi. All they could do was to try not to make things difficult for the two of them.
To avoid attacks from the beasts, Yan Chen gathered everyone together and put the ladies and people with the lower spiritual power in the center, while he and Qian Lingyu stood at the outer part of the circle. The two of them would use flames to keep the beasts away.
After half an hour, all the Nail-tooth Beast had gone, and the mist had dissipated. Everyone survived the crisis and finally felt relieved.
All eyes fell on Gu Xijiu and Di Fuyi now. It was apparent that they were confused eyes. They wanted to come over to talk to Gu Xijiu, but they had scruples in their heart.
Qian Lingyu paused for a moment and decided to ignore Di Fuyi. He directly asked Gu Xijiu, " Xijiu, where have you been all these years? We almost turned the continent upside down to find you."
"It's true. We were sent to look for you. Headmaster Gu even sent all the spies in Tianju Hall…"
"Xijiu, your spiritual power has greatly improved!"
"Xijiu…" Everyone started to ask countless questions and ignored Di Fuyi.
Lan Waihu cared about her friend. She boldly walked over and held Gu Xijiu's hand. "Xijiu, come over, I have something to tell you…"
She tried to pull Gu Xijiu away from Di Fuyi.
Gu Xijiu knew what their concern was so she smiled and did not move. She patted Lan Waihu's hand to hint her to keep quiet. She glanced through the crowd and stopped at Lan Yue. "May I know who this is?"
Everyone looked at each other, and his or her facial expression seemed a bit unpredictable. Zhang Chuchu, who was always outspoken, blurted, "He is our schoolmate who joined Tianju Hall five years ago. He is also the fiancé of Waihu."
Gu Xijiu felt heavy hearted. Just now when she heard the conversation from outside the mist, she already expected some unusual events between Yan Chen and Lan Waihu. However, she never expected that Lan Waihu actually had a fiancé. What about Yan Chen?
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Home » Health News » Aussies With Eating Disorders To Receive Medicare-Funded Treatment For The First Time
Aussies With Eating Disorders To Receive Medicare-Funded Treatment For The First Time
For the first time in our country's history, Aussies with severe eating disorders will now have access to a comprehensive treatment plan under Medicare.
The federal government has announced a $110 million package which will help patients access to up to 40 psychological and 20 dietetic services each year, as of November 2019.
"Above all else it is about providing the services for each person when they need it, where they need it for the first time on any scale such as this," Health Minister Greg Hunt told Nine News.
The program is expected to be introduced regardless of who wins the next election, as it is a Medicare item.
"It is not only the largest single step forward for eating disorders, it is the first time there has ever been a dedicated eating disorders item or set of treatment services available under Medicare," Hunt added. "It is budgeted, it is funded, it is committed and it will be in place no matter who is in government."
The investment will benefit around 30,000 people living with an eating disorder, with the subsidies saving families up to $90,000 a year.
"That is a game changer but it is just part of the game, there is so much more that we will need to do," Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the publication.
The news comes after a recent survey commissioned by the Butterfly Foundation found that one in four Australians with eating disorders go without basic and essential healthcare or living necessities. Of the 700 people surveyed, one in three had gone into debt in order to pay for treatment, 55 per cent had stopped studying or working due to their illness and 78 per cent of carers had given up work or study to support a loved one.
"We know from personal stories shared with Butterfly that thousands of Australians suffer serious financial and complex social stresses due to the prohibitive cost of treatment," the foundation's CEO Christine Morgan said. "Today's long-awaited announcement makes history for those battling eating disorders."
Eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric illness, with suicide the leading cause of death among these patients. Currently, anorexia is by far the deadliest mental health condition in Australia.
If you are worried about yourself or someone in your care, the best thing you can do is talk to someone. Please contact the Butterfly Foundation 1800 33 4673 or chat online.
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Arthur W. Worth was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1848 session. Worth represented Grant County, Wisconsin. Other positions he held include Treasurer of Lancaster, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.

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The last professional photo shoot we had was when my daughter had just been born in August 2010. Today is November 12, 2012.
I bought a shoot over a year ago on as a Groupon or Living Social Deal and just finally redeemed it today. Although I'm thrilled that we got some pictures taken, and I hope some turn out, I can't help but notice how not-great I feel about how I look, in my body and my face.
I have been feeling better and even starting to exercise, but photos don't lie (unless you tell them to). And these are screaming out loud that I am getting old. Older.
I don't like to do face shots of my kiddos on the blog, but here's one that shows how cute my little redhead #2 looked. I'm trying to decide if I should add one of me so you can see what I'm talking about or just leave it to your imagination (or to Facebook).


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Crypton wins Best in Innovation Award at ITA Awards Gala
Crypton Home fabric is a leading provider of fabrics for the home furnishing industry and available at national retailers.
| Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Awards Gala, previously called the ITMA Awards Gala, took place on 5 December at High Point Country Club in High Point, NC, and benefited the ITA Educational Foundation. Showtime, High Point's Semi-Annual Fabric Market, is produced by and for the members of the ITA twice a year, and brings all segments of the home furnishings industry together.
Research and performance
"Being recognised by the ITA for Best in Innovation for our performance technology is an honour, and the credit goes to our wonderful team of scientists, researchers and business development teams," said Randy Rubin, Crypton chairman and co-founder.
"We applied Crypton's more than 20 years of experience in producing performance fabrics into developing a product line for the home that would stand out and stand up to the true test – the consumer."
Rubin, who founded The Crypton Companies more than 20 years ago to provide cutting-edge technologies for contract performance textiles, oversees not only the Crypton Home business, but also the contract business, Crypton Fabric, which has sold over 150 million yards globally, and the Nanotex brand, which specialises in performance technologies for apparel and consumer goods.
The Crypton Companies have patented and branded environmentally responsible textile performance solutions since 1993. The company's flagship product, Crypton Fabric, revolutionized the use of fabrics in the healthcare, hospitality, government, education and contract segments, the company reports.
Crypton Home fabric is a leading provider of fabrics for the home furnishing industry and available at national retailers. The Crypton Companies continue to expand globally through technological advances in diversified market segments and are represented in more than 20 countries.
Leadership, networking and education
Positioned at the centre of the textile, leather and trimmings industries, ITA is focused on providing resources and opportunities to its membership that promote industry advancement through education, awareness, advocacy and technology.
While the Showtime event is a key benefit of membership, the organisation also provides a variety of leadership, networking and educational opportunities designed to support individual member businesses, as well as advance the industry.
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PRIVATE LAW 86-308-JUNE 8, 1960
held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required visa fee: Provided, That a suitable and proper bond or undertaking, approved by the Attorney General, be deposited as prescribed by section 213 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Approved June 8, 1960.
8 USC 1183.
Private Law 86-306 AN ACT For the relief of Jan P. Wilczynski.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to required periods of residence and physical presence within the Ignited States, J a n P. Wilczynski may be naturalized at any time after the date of the enactment of this Act if he is otherwise eligible for naturalization under the Immigration and Nationality Act and if lie applies therefor within the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved June 8, 1960.
June 8, 1960 [H. R. 3827]
Jan P. Wilczynski. 66 Stat. 242. 8 USC 1427.
Private Law 86-307 AN ACT For the relief of Josette A. il. Stanton.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the administration of section 301(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and section 16 of the Act of September 11, 1957, Josette A. M. Stanton shall be held and considered to have complied with the provisions thereof if she establishes residence in the United States prior to attaining the age of twenty-five years. Approved June 8, 1960.
J o s e t t e A. M. Stanton. 66 Stat. 235. 8 USC 1401. 7 1 Stat. 644. 8 USC 1401b.
Private Law 86-308 AN ACT For the relief of William J. Barbiero.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William J. Barbiero, of Brooklyn, New York, the sum of $300. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all the claims of William J. Barbiero against the United States for loss of and damage to his property due to the deterioration in storage of his truck, the sole asset of his trucking business, which had been confiscated through no fault of his by agents of the United States Treasury on October 21, 1958: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with 48232 0 - 6 1 - 6 9
William J. Barbiero.
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Discover public artworks along parks, pathways, SkyTrain pillars and civic buildings on University Drive in Surrey's revitalized City Centre. The route is flat and wheelchair accessible with three SkyTrain stations along the way. Public seating and washrooms are available at Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre, City Centre Library, City Hall and Holland Park.
Follow the red dotted line on the map and see a little or see it all!
Find out more about the public artworks in City Centre ArtWalk by visiting these pages and watching interviews with the artists.
A panoramic photograph of Green Timbers by local artist Geoffrey Milne is on display at City Hall.
Look for these pebble mosaics along the walkways and walls of Holland Park.
These large-scale, elegant sculptures of flowers and seeds harmonize the urban and natural elements in Holland Park.
This three panelled low relief sculpture decorates the central fountain in Holland Park with nature-based images.
Look up to notice these metal sheets of athlete's movements decorating SkyTrain pillars in City Centre.
Microscopic organisms living under our feet get displayed as large and colourful sculptures hanging from SkyTrain pillars in this artwork.
Discover this life-sized concrete sculpture dedicated to Surrey firefighters in Holland Park.
These abstract sculptures add elegance and colour to the towers of Park Place in City Centre.
These four sculptural forms in City Centre Library invite you to read, lounge, study, and sit on their surfaces.
This peaceful winter painting in City Centre Library is one of Gordon Smith's largest.
Suzanne Northcott's topographical artwork of Surrey surrounds the 1st floor windows of City Hall.
This flock of aluminum birds hanging from the ceiling of Surrey's City Hall are a graceful and powerful symbol of democracy and freedom.
This painting by Nicoletta Baumeister on the 3rd floor of City Hall depicts our complex urban environment through shapes and lines.
These pairings of photos by Carol How on the 5th floor of City Hall depict the beauty of Blackie Spit along Crescent Beach.
This large acrylic painting on the 2nd floor of City Hall focuses the viewer on the beauty of the smallest creatures.
This painting by Jeremy Herndl on the 4th floor of City Hall depicts the "new wilderness" of Whalley's Bolivar Heights.
These six photos by Jay Panesar on the 6th floor of City Hall depict Surrey's parks and pathways and the balance of earth and sky.
50 mosaic projects outside Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre reflect the vibrant neighbourhood.


Tierp Arena arranges Tierp Drifting Challenge at Tierp Arena 20-21st of juli 2012.
The competition is part of Swedish Powerdrift Series 2012. The competition is arranged together with SBF, and for both classes "Modified" and "PRO-INT".


The deal will see Enel Foundation bring its unique scientific expertise to events like the African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa in Cape Town in May, and the flagship European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe 2019 in Paris in November.
Enel Foundation will help to define, reinforce and validate the programmes of the events, which are designed to navigate the convergence of the generation and transmission & distribution sectors in the energy transition.
The Knowledge Partnership will reinforce the connection between industry, academia and research institutions, and Enel Foundation will join the Advisory Committees of the conferences and present its own research and scientific papers at the events. In addition, Enel Foundation will support "Initiate!", as part of the mentors and panel of judges connecting new generations to the challenges and opportunities of energy transition.
"In this historical moment for our industry and our Planet, transition to a clean energy future is a global priority. Convergence is the name of the game to ensure a sustainable future through electrification and decarbonization leaving no one behind," said Carlo Papa, Enel Foundation Director.
European Utility Week and POWERGEN Europe combine to form the end-to-end energy industry event, discussing the most actual and forward-looking industry challenges and opportunities around the transitioning generation mix, renewable integration, digitalisation, energy markets, through to end-use. African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa are organised by Spintelligent, part of the UK-based Clarion Events Group, and form part of Clarion Power and Energy series, which runs over 40 events covering the oil, gas, power and energy sectors.


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The Gospel According to Game of Thrones
via National Review
by Jennifer C. Braceras
Winter may be over, but much of America is eagerly awaiting chilly temperatures in our favorite fictional city, King's Landing.
Tonight, we'll get what we've been waiting for, as Game of Thrones returns, after an almost two-year hiatus, for its eighth and final season. It is, no doubt, a coincidence that Game returns on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for many Christians. But it is hard to deny that Christian imagery and symbolism are deeply embedded in the series. And these Christian references might provide important clues as to where the showrunners are headed and how America's favorite fantasy series is likely to end.
Let's start with the most obvious parallel: Jon Snow as Christ figure. Not only does the Bastard of Winterfell bear a striking resemblance to Jesus, he also happens to own a pet Dire Wolf named Ghost (as in Holy Ghost).
Like the Christian savior, Jon was born under mysterious circumstances and quickly scurried away by his foster father to avoid the murderous impulses of a vengeful King. Betrayed by supposed friends (Judas, in Jesus' case, Olly in Jon's), both are murdered for teaching people to "love one another" (even the "Wildlings"). Observant viewers may have noticed the wooden cross bearing the word "traitor" it at the site where Jon is stabbed in Season 5. And, of course, several days after their murders, both Jesus and Jon rise again in fulfillment of a prophecy.
What clues does this Christ allegory provide as to Jon's fate in Season 8? Many GoT fans hope that Jon will be the savior of the Seven Kingdoms and end up on the Iron Throne. But, while a savior he may be, his survival is less likely. More likely, it is time for Jon to leave us and ascend into heaven (and take his seat at the right hand of the father who raised him, Ned Stark).
Jon's obvious foil is Jamie Lannister, who begins the series as the character everyone loves to hate. Where Jon is a dark, brooding, long-suffering outsider, Jamie is a blond, entitled, pretty boy at the very epicenter of power. Where Jon is loving and kind, Jamie is cruel and selfish. Both skilled swordsmen, Jon joins the Night's Watch and "takes the black," while Jamie is a member of the Kingsguard, known for their white cloaks. As members of the Night's Watch and the Kingsguard, respectively, Jon and Jamie takes vows of celibacy, renounce all property and titles, and promise to serve for life. Each rises to the level of Lord Commander.
But in Season 3, when Jamie loses his hand and confesses his sins (at least some of them) to Brienne of Tarth, he begins to change. Jamie's journey on the road to redemption culminates in Season 7, when Ser Bronn of the Blackwater pushes him into the water to save him from death by dragon. Jamie emerges, at the beginning of the next episode, having been "baptized" anew and gasping for life. When last we see Ser Jamie, he is leaving King's Landing to fight for the living.
What will become of the Kingslayer in the final season? Good money has it that he will become a Queenslayer, killing his twin sister (and paramour) Cersei, the living embodiment of his evil side. In so doing, Jamie will redeem himself in the eyes of the realm, reinforcing the Catholic teaching that even the greatest sinners can be worthy of forgiveness.
Jon's Christ allegory and Jamie's redemption story are the most obvious Catholic themes in Game of Thrones, but there are many others. The phrase Valar morghulis, for example, is a Braavosi greeting frequently used on the show. In the "Common Tongue," it means "All men must die." Valar dohaeris, the customary response, means "All men must serve."
These phrases call to mind the Catholic practice of memento mori, Latin for "remember your death." As part of this practice, which dates from medieval times, some Catholics keep small clay skulls or other symbols of death as a reminder of life's fleeting nature. The intent is not to be morbid but rather to inspire reflection and acceptance. As Saint Ambrose noted, death is "due to us all." It is life's only certainty and part of our common humanity. Memento mori teaches us to treat each day not only as a gift from God but as an opportunity to serve others in the hope of achieving salvation.
So, what does the trailer for Season 8 of Game of Thrones tell us about death? Arya Stark says that death has "many faces" and that she looks "forward to seeing this one." And while fans have long wondered who will survive the long night and rule Westeros, perhaps the answer was there all along: Valar morghulis. All men must die.
Something to think about during Holy Week — because Easter is coming.


Decorating your home or apartment doesn't have to be expensive. With some research and an innovative design plan, you can create a look that is really special. If you are working with a small budget, it is smart to be simple and take things step by step. This gives you the ability to make some beautiful changes, while holding off on other projects until you have enough money saved up. With a little creativity and personality, you can do something really unique. With just some paint or upholstery work, your home can have an expensive look for almost nothing.
Before you begin your decorating process, it is smart to do some research. By knowing what it is you want before you begin, you can save yourself some money. Since hiring a professional decorator probably isn't an option, you will want to figure out your own design personality, and what would look best in your size space. Pick up decorating and design magazines for ideas. You can also do some research on the internet to find decorating ideas and tips, and learn the rules to having the perfect design aesthetic.
The easiest and most affordable way to change the look of your place is with paint. Today you can find paint in a huge range of colors. This is where you can have fun and be really creative. The color you decide to paint your walls can set the tone for the rest of your decorating. Once you have made a decision, you can begin to color coordinate other inexpensive items like black mirrors, throw pillows, rugs, and accessories. Consider incorporating prints that tie-in with your new wall color. Curtains, artwork, wall mirrors and other knick-knacks can also be affordable extras that add some fun to your space.
If you want to purchase some bigger items like furniture, check out yard sales and thrift stores. These places are great for finding pieces that are extremely affordable. Even items that are in bad condition can be refurbished into something spectacular. You should also consider revamping the furniture you have now. A couch or chair can look new with some fun upholstery. You can even paint an old nightstand or dining room table and make them look like you bought brand new pieces. Don't think that you have to spend a lot of money on furniture. This can be one of the easiest ways to be creative and make something old, new.
As you begin the process of redecorating your home or apartment, do some research and be creative. Take your time and figure out what it is you really like and how you can do it on a budget. There is no end in sight for creative and crafty ways to make your place look spectacular. With a little work, you can easily achieve an expensive look without having to spend the money. Have the home you have always dreamed of in an affordable way.
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The Art of Rayonism
Ana Brdar writes about Natalia Goncharova and The Art of Rayonism.
One of the most prominent painters to come out of Russia in the first half of the 20th century, Natalia Goncharova and her groundbreaking style redefined the path of contemporary and abstract art in Russia. Together with her partner, fellow artists Mikhail Larionov, she originated a new art movement called Rayonism. Even though it was short-lived, this style was hugely influential and helped accelerate the development of avant-garde painting in Russia and Europe.
Goncharova was born in 1881 into an affluent family in provincial Russia. Once she finished school, she moved to Moscow to study sculpture, where she met Mikhail Larionov – a man who would become her her life-long companion. Goncharova's artistic focus gradually shifted from sculpture to painting, where her style was heavily influenced by Russian folk art, but also impressionism and fauvism – a combination that set her apart from her contemporaries. Even so, the world of visual art in Russia at the time was incredibly dynamic and diverse, and Goncharova, together with Larionov, was invited to exhibit alongside other Russian artists at the 1906 Salon d'Automne in Paris by the famous art critic and patron, Sergei Diaghilev. Over the next several years, Goncharova was involved in various avant-garde movements and groups, such as Munich's Der Blaue Raiter, as well as appearing in theatrical performances next to the famous Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. In 1913, Goncharova and Larionov debuted their art movement, Rayonism, at the Target Exhibit in Moscow. This new style entailed abstracting objects through lines that depicted "rays of light", as opposed to painting their literal form. Among Goncharova's most notable works from this period are the The Flowers (1912) and The Forest (1913). In 1914, Goncharova relocated to Paris, where she began designing costumes and stage sets for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. With the outbreak of the October Revolution in 1917, Goncharova decided to permanently settle in Paris, where she would continue to work alongside Diaghilev until his death in 1929. Even though during '20s and '30s Goncharova's work mostly revolved around costume and interior design, she still found time to create and exhibit art in museums and galleries in the United States, Europe and Japan. In 1938, she became a French citizen and in 1955, she and Larionov decided to get married after being together for almost fifty years. Following World War II, Goncharova began to split time between Paris and London, designing sets for theaters in both cities. Inspired by the space race that was happening between the United States and the Soviet Union, Goncharova briefly returned to painting for several years before her death in 1962.
Goncharova's undisputable talent and controversial lifestyle made her a provocative figure in her home country. She lived with Larionov while remaining unmarried, wore traditionally male attire and performed in one-woman shows and exhibitions, acts which were at the time looked down upon by the Russian church and society. Even though her work was somewhat forgotten in the years following her death, Goncharova's paintings today are wildly popular on the art market. In 2008, The Flowers was sold at an auction for $10.8 million, setting a record for any female artist.
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Top Bosnian Serb war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic was arrested Monday evening by the authorities. A preliminary examination was concluded in the early morning hours today, the first step before his extradition to the International Court at the Hague. The Examiner refused to give any details on the interrogation, describing it confidential. His lawyer, Svetozar Vujacic, told reporters Karadzic was arrested on Friday night, while taking a bus between two suburbs of Belgrade, and had been held for three days. Vujacic also said that Karadzic, 63, who examined by a doctor, was calm and dignified, adding that he will be detained at the court before he is extradited to the Hague.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Serbian authorities for taking a "decisive step toward ending impunity" of those indicted for crimes in Balkan conflicts. "This is a historic moment for the victims, who have waited 13 years for Mr. Karadzic to be brought to justice," he said in a statement released by the United Nations. The EU, initially worried about where the Socialists stood on the Hague tribunal, welcomed the capture, which apparently took place in Belgrade.
Some officials said they expected Karadzic to be taken swiftly to The Hague, but a senior judicial source in Serbia told Reuters he would likely stay in the country for at least three days while his lawyers appeal to fight his extradition Karadzic is still seen by militant nationalists as a national savior following the collapse of Yugoslavia.
Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic was wanted for planning and ordering Europes worst atrocities since World War Two. Karadzic was charged with authorizing the slaughter of 11,000 of their fellow citizens.
Karamanlis will chair a government meeting on landfills at 11:00 Tuesday. The meeting will focus on refuse management in Attica, in view of an imminent fine by the EU. Specifically, Greece is threatened to pay a 34,000-euro fine per day for each illegal landfill. Meanwhile, as per a report written by the Civilians Counsel, the main causes of fires are landfills and the outdated PPC (Public Power Corporation) network. It also reports that last years tragic experience has not been utilized in the proper way so that measures are taken for the prevention of such disasters in the future.
However, in his letter to Orthodox Church leaders, Patriarch of Moscow Alexios is asking them not to visit Kiev, where the Ukrainian President has invited the leaders of Ukrainian schismatic Churches.
Meanwhile, the Archbishop is calling an extraordinary meeting of the Holy Synod in Athens to examine the issue. Mr Ieronimos had informed the Ecumenical Patriarch that he would visit Kiev.
The average prices of crude and Brent have been sliding in Asian Markets today, with the former trading at $US130.47 and $US132.05 per barrel respectively.
However, in New York, oil prices rose by 2.16 dollars to $US130.04, after last weeks drop by 16 dollars.