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Nintendo's NX game console coming next March
The gaming giant sets a launch date for the Wii U's replacement and pushes back yet again the release of the new Legend of Zelda game.
Daniel Van Boom
April 27, 2016 1:16 a.m. PT
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The successor to the Wii U is on its way.
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Nintendo's next game console is less than a year away.
"For our dedicated video game platform business, Nintendo is currently developing a gaming platform codenamed 'NX' with a brand-new concept. NX will be launched in March 2017 globally," the company said Wednesday in its fiscal year earnings report.
Nintendo also announced the date via a tweet: "The next generation of #Nintendo is coming March 2017! #NX."
Nintendo's original Wii dominated the home console market after its 2006 release, selling over 100 million units. But the Japanese company failed to recapture that success with the Wii U. Nintendo said the Wii U has logged 12.8 million unit sales since it launched in 2012. That leaves it lagging behind Microsoft's Xbox One, which has sold around 18 million units, and far behind the market-leading PlayStation 4's 35 million-plus sales.
The earnings report also revealed that Nintendo has further pushed back the new Legend of Zelda game to 2017, despite previously saying it would launch this year. The game will be available on both the Wii U and the NX. This seems to be similar to the release of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which was originally designed for Nintendo's GameCube but was delayed until 2006 when it could be played on the Wii.


In case you haven't heard, Justin Bieber threw up on stage over the weekend. And this latest news animation (newsmation?) from the folks at Taiwan's NMA studios is probably the best news coverage of the occasion.
We don't mind that the video isn't in English -- it doesn't really matter. All that matters is footage of cartoon Bieber barfing all over his fans, who clamor for more. Oh, and when he starts throwing up rainbows and unicorns that's good too.


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Understanding When Bifurcation Makes Sense In Civil Injury Cases
Often when there are multiple defendants in a civil proceeding, the court may consider trying a defendant separately for a variety of reasons. Defendants may file a motion to bifurcate in matters if they feel that it is in their best interest. One such case that illustrates bifurcation was Jones v. Chapman in a Maryland U.S. District Court.
In this wrongful death action, officers making a traffic stop became engaged in a physical altercation with a motorist that ultimately resulted in his death. The family of the deceased named several officers that were involved as defendants, as well as the Police Commissioner. Part of the claim against the Commissioner was based on supervisory liability.
The Commissioner sought to bifurcate §1983 claims (a civil action for deprivation of rights) made against the police officers from the §1983 Monell and supervisor liability claims against the Commissioner. §1983 Monell was a precedent that allowed for local municipalities to be held liable for damages arising from unconstitutional actions. In addition, the Commissioner moved to stay (temporarily halt) the discovery process in the claims relating to him until the case against the officers was resolved. This is based on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 26(d), which involves provisions regarding the timing of disclosure.
In the Motion to Bifurcate, the defendant presented two main arguments:
That bifurcation will provide economic benefits and increase efficiency.
The defendant argued that the supervisory liability claims are dependent on the outcome of the claims against the officers.
If the plaintiff does not prevail against the officers, there would be no basis or need to proceed with supervisory claims.
Bifurcation would prevent potential prejudice among the defendants.
To meet the standard for §1983 Monell or supervisor liability claims, the plaintiff must show evidence of prior police misconduct, which would be prejudicial to the officer defendants.
The evidence involving the claims against the officers could create a potentially unfair influence that is prejudicial.
FRCP 42(b) states that courts may order a separate trial for any of the following reasons: convenience, to prevent prejudice, to increase efficiency, or for economic benefits. District courts may bifurcate based on their discretion. A §1983 claim allows a plaintiff to sue those acting on behalf of the state when an individual causes someone to be deprived of their constitutional rights. Plaintiffs must prove that a municipality had policies or procedures in place that violate these rights.
A §1983 "failure-to-train" supervisory claim requires that an employee violated a person's constitutional rights. This means that there would be no basis for supervisor liability if those being supervised are not found to have violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights. §1983 Monell cases benefit from bifurcation if the defendants prevail because the court will not have wasted time on the subsequent supervisory claim. The court agreed to grant the motion because it may result in conserving significant judicial resources.

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Unwelcome hero of working people
By Norm Farrell on July 18, 2012 • ( 11 Comments )
In the preceding article It is an old and cruel tactic, a reader's comment referenced long dead miner Albert 'Ginger' Goodwin. Today, few young adults know this icon of trade unionism but he deserves a more prominent place in the history of our province.
Goodwin had been targeted in 1918, perhaps assassinated, by Canadian military police. The 31 year-old pacifist was accused of dodging conscription although he had been declared unfit for service because of black lung, a common disease of workers exposed to coal dust.
Probably, Goodwin died because he frightened Canada's establishment. Unions had been prohibited in this country until the latter part of the 19th century and the organizations were strongly discouraged for decades after legalization. Goodwin was successful both as a labour organizer and as an anti-war spokesman.
He remained controversial even at the start of the 21st century. A section of the Island Highway near Cumberland had been signed as Ginger Goodwin Way but months after anti-union BC Liberals formed government in 2001, the signs were surreptitiously removed, an action influenced by MLA Stan Hagen.
Saying removal of Goodwin's name from the highway came through an excess of political correctness and ideological zeal, Stephen Hume wrote in The Vancouver Sun:
The story of Ginger Goodwin is what marketing dreams are made of – – tragedy, mystery, noble purposes, bounty hunters, a posse, a whole town that defied the government to protect a beloved son and then kept his story alive when the authorities tried to rub it out.
Hume noted that government had tried to silence Goodwin's message by killing him. The message was not quieted but today it remains a target of attacks orchestrated by agents of unfettered capitalism. These sponsors are the modern day equivalents of James Dunsmuir, the province's wealthiest resident in Ginger Goodwin's day. The Dunsmuirs grew wealthy partly by employing Chinese mine workers in deadly labour at half the wages of white men. Dunsmuir entered politics – briefly serving as BC Premier – to protect the supply of cheap Asian labour.
Susan Mayse wrote the book GINGER: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ALBERT GOODWIN. BC writer and arts consultant Max Wyman called it:
A vivid, carefully researched evocation of the circumstances of Goodwin's death.
Wyman noted that BC's mines were rated among the world's most dangerous and Goodwin was a man committed to improving those deadly conditions.
Book author Mayse says Goodwin was:
a revolutionary socialist, very outspoken about the Canadian government – vocal, eloquent, aggressive and charismatic. So from the government's point of view, he was a threat.
The threat was thought real by those who worried the 1917 Russian Revolution might spread to other nations. Days after Goodwin's death, Vancouver experienced Canada's first ever general strike.
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It is an old and cruel tactic
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Mark B. says:
I was aware of Ginger Goodwin and the shady circumstances of his (summary execution) death.
When the new Island Highway had a section named after him I saw this as a just reminder for everyone. I was blissfully unaware that his name had been removed – more shame for the (so called) BC Liberals and especially for Stan Hagen; my goodness, these people are vindictive.
Susan Mayse also did a CBC ideas show, which preceded her book, if I recall correctly, although I am unable to find an actual link.
Craigdarroch Castle, Robert Dunsmuir's enduring monument is a few blocks away from me in Victoria. It is justly ironic that Dunsmuir died before he could move in to enjoy his ostentatious spoils, built on the backs of exploited workers.
cherylb says:
My husband is from a Vancouver Island coal mining family. They arrived in Nanaimo on the Tory in 1858 and were immediately sent to Fort Rupert by HBC. This book should be required reading in BC, as should attendance at Miners Memorial Day every June in Cumberland.
J Dunsmuir was the epitome of a modern day capitalist, in the event of a mining accident James demanded the mules should be saved first over the miners, because the mules cost money. James was also quick to blame mining accidents on his workers, rather than accept any blame for his lack of regard. If you were a miner's widow you were expected to move out of the miners cabins quickly so that a new miner could move in and be put to work as soon as possible.
Ginger, well, he didn't stand a chance.
Drop by the Cumberland Museum for some history on both Dunsmuir and Goodwin.
G. Barry Stewart says:
It should be one of the early moves by the next government to get Ginger's name back on the street name.
In fact, I'm surprised that the people of Cumberland didn't take matters into their own hands. When I was researching northern Ontario, I came across the town of "Swastika." It was named after the Swastika gold mine, that was staked in 1907… when Hitler was only 18 and hadn't subverted the original South Asian symbol.
Come WWII, the Canadian government had a problem with the town's name.
This, from Wikipedia: "During World War II the provincial government sought to change the town's name to Winston in honour of Winston Churchill, but the town refused, insisting that the town had held the name long before the Nazis co-opted the swastika symbol (卐). Residents of Swastika used to tell the story of how the Ontario Department of Highways would erect new signs on the roads at the edge of the town. At night the residents would tear these signs down and put up their own signs proclaiming the town to be "Swastika".[citation needed]"
The name stands today — just as Ginger's name should.
Unionism suffered a near fatal blow back in the 80s when Jack Munro ended a province wide general strike with what many consider was a sellout sweetheart deal.
Big business have plans 20 years into the future on how they will destroy organized labour, Wisconsin being a good example.
Its time for Unions and their leaders to grow some balls and get in the game.Educating them on the likes of Goodwin and the Hamilton Steel Workers contract would be a good start.
People up in Cumberland should put up a bill board with a picture of Ginger Goodwin with a statement beneath along the lines of "Who murdered Ginger Goodwin".
As for Stan Hogan, it might be fair for someone to piss on his grave every couple of years or so,post it on u tube to commemorate his lack of respect, and to stir up the Chamber of Commerce types and re-educate people on just what these free enterprise parties stand for.
CGHZD
If you do not stop the BC Liberal "disease" now…Wisconsin is what you end up with. Unbridled ego's lead to a corruption of ideals, people are the "real" problem. People like Dunsmuir, think they know, when if fact all they know is, how to use greed and manipulation for their own ends.
If someone sent this article to Gregor, I bet he'd consider changing Dunsmuir Street to Ginger Goodman Way!
The "Free Enterprise Coalition" equates to corruption, graft, kleptocracy and malfeasance.
Get the jail cells ready, for a "new" class of inmate. Set an example and we hopefully, won't get a repeat performance, of the past 11 years.
e.a.foster says:
the one thing you won't learn in school is about how unions changed the working conditions for workers & helped them improve their lives. People like Ginger Goodwin gave their lives for the principle of workers' rights.
Stan Hagen didn't get it & his "fellow travellers" don't either. The mayor of Courtenay, has taken the position there will not be a homeless shelter in the town. Upp, the dogs are better looked after in the Comox Valley than humans.
Many previously homeless people stay in old trailers at a campground called Maple Pool. The owners have tried to provide a safe place for people who can not afford other housing. What is the majority of council & mayor of Courtenay trying to do? Close it down. That would put at least 50 people with no place to stay. Perhaps council feels they should be living in the hills like Ginger Goodwin did.
My daughter just received a cheque for $2700 from my partners union. This represents 50% cost of last years tuition fees. What a great benefit provided by a group of working people, paid for by 10cents an hour. This makes such a hugh difference to her as it is so difficult to come up with the money for an education. She is working two jobs this summer, putting in 12-13 hour days and this little collective action by fellow workers seems like a miracle to her and she is so grateful. There is always a time when you receive benefits, and then later on a time when you give into those benefits. What a great example of caring and helping those in your fellow community. I would much rather be represented by leaders who believe in this type of community spirit then our current bunch of individualists where you scam as much as you can from everyone else and then use it to beat them over the head with it.
Scotty on Denman says:
Yes, too few young people today know much about Ginger Goodwin; but if anybody is to learn about the legendary "Workers' Friend" who was shot under suspicious circumstances in the hills behind Cumberland in 1918, it's because fellow trade unionists keep his memory alive by gathering annually by his grave, and by the folklorists and musicians who still tell his story in verse and song. Ironically, some of the most effective preservationists of Goodwin's story have been those who attempted to erase him from history; they've succeeded in rounding out an enduring saga that contrasts clearly the noble cause with petty vindictiveness. As recently as 1990, author Susan Mayse noted how thoroughly Goodwin's story had been expunged from official records; further, lingering controversy around Goodwin's killing was recently illustrated in a Comox Valley newspaper where the word "shot" was airbrushed from a photo of his epitaph ( it reads: "Lest We Forget Ginger Goodwin Shot July 26th 1918 A Workers [sic] Friend".)
Most recent refreshment of Goodwin's story was the late MLA Stan Hagen's vendetta against the labour leader's memory, gloating as he removed the sign dedicating a section of the new Inland Highway "Ginger Goodwin Way" the moment the BC Liberals won the election, spouting ultra-partisan vitriol about a man killed almost a quarter century before he himself was born. In a sort of grand slam of ironies, Hagen not only besmirched his wife's vocation as historian by substituting fact with chauvinism in his attack on Goodwin's character, he raised, instead of erasing, Ginger's profile, inspiring poets and songwriters to include a new chapter in the saga, adding to the many existing commemorative tunes one might hear at the many labour-movement celebrations around the province, including the penultimate Goodwin memorial during Miner Days in Cumberland. The most poignant of ironies, however, is that, by speaking ill of the dead, Hagen, himself now deceased, will be remembered in part, no matter whatever else good he'd accomplished, for his spiteful pettiness in spoiling Goodwin's eponymous chunk of union-built highway.
I must add a personal anecdote: back when Stan was a Socred MLA, I returned home from camp to find a new highway sign (this on the treacherous old island highway–the much-needed inland highway wasn't built until the NDP became government): "Welcome To Hagen Country" with the Socred wavy-BC flag logo below it, installed at the entrance to the City of Courtenay. I complained to Elections BC in an open letter to the editor that, there not being an election campaign at the time, Hagen must remove his sign from the otherwise non-partisan venue of the Queen's highway. The sign was immediately removed but I did receive weeks of vitriolic telephone response from overly-sensitive Socred supporters (fortunately, by this time I was back in camp and my housemate had to field the calls) As I penned the lyrics to a song called "Ginger Goodwin Way" just a few years ago, I couldn't help but wonder if this little episode might have had anything to do with Hagen's misplaced revenge on Ginger Goodwin and unionized workers who built the Inland Highway. He would have had to hold a grudge for over thirteen years before he was returned as a BC Liberal, but, hey, he held a grudge against a man who died decades before he was born. I kinda doubt I was that important to Stan Hagen. Still, if that's my only connection with the Workers' Friend, no matter how remote, I'm proud of it.
The question remains, now that Stan is gone (RIP) and the BC Liberals appear doomed, would it be appropriate to re-erect Goodwin's highway sign? I know to me and many others it really doesn't matter; that chunk of highway will always be Ginger Goodwin Way, always was, always will be, sign or no. Thank you, Stan.


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Mariana T. Lesnic, accused in the death of a Jasper County truck driver at an interstate rest stop near Victor last fall, will go to trial Aug. 28 in Iowa County District Court, Marengo.
The date was set Friday, April 6, during a telephone conference at the Iowa County Jail, according to Iowa County Attorney Tim McMeen.
Lesnic is charged in the Sept. 6 death of 60-year-old Ernest Kummer at the westbound Interstate 80 rest area near mile marker 208. A criminal complaint stated that Lesnic shot Kummer "deliberately and without premeditation" with a firearm at the rest area.
She has been jailed since her arrest and remains jailed on $1 million bond.
Lesnic is one of two first-degree murder defendants from Iowa County will who face trial this year. Cody Stevenson, 30, formerly of Williamsburg, will go to trial July 16, at the Linn County Courthouse, Cedar Rapids, in connection with the death of the 2-year-old daughter of his girlfriend. The case was moved out of Iowa County last fall on a change of venue due to pre-trial publicity.


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DIFC Court of Appeal Paves Way for Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in UAE
Robert Karrar-Lewsley
r.lewsley@tamimi.com
Tarek Shrayh
In doing so, the DIFC Court of Appeal reversed the finding of the DIFC Court of First Instance which had found that while foreign judgments could be recognised and enforced within the DIFC, they could not then be taken to the Dubai Courts for enforcement purposes.
The Court of Appeal judgment was issued on 25 February 2016 in the case of DNB Bank ASA v Gulf Eyadah Corporation & Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (CA/007/2015). Al Tamimi represented the successful appellant, DNB.
This judgment represents a significant change to the long-standing position that it is difficult if not impossible to enforce foreign judgments in the UAE in the absence of a specific treaty obligation relating to the mutual recognition of judgments.
DNB obtained a judgment against the defendants in the English Commercial Court for around US$8.7m. It then brought proceedings before the DIFC Courts seeking the recognition and enforcement of the English judgment.
The defendants contested the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts to hear DNB's claim, arguing that there were no assets in the DIFC against which the English judgment could be enforced and there was no other connection with the DIFC that could justify the proceedings.
The defendants also argued that the proceedings were an abuse of process because DNB's aim was to have the English judgment recognised and enforced by the DIFC Courts in order to then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement outside the DIFC, relying on the reciprocal enforcement mechanism available under Article 7 of the Judicial Authority Law (Dubai Law No. 12 of 2004 as amended by Dubai Law No. 16 of 2011). Those provisions provided for, among other things, the reciprocal enforcement of judgment orders between the DIFC Courts and the Dubai Courts. This, the defendants argued, was abusive as it sought to avoid initial engagement with the Dubai Courts and their more restrictive approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Dubai.
At first instance, H.E. Justice Ali Al Madhani dismissed both complaints. He held that the DIFC Courts had jurisdiction to recognise and enforce English judgments, and that such jurisdiction was not dependent on establishing the existence of any assets in, or other connection with, the DIFC.
The judge also dismissed the defendants' abuse of process complaint, but for a reason not argued by either side. He found that it would not be possible to enforce the foreign judgment order in the DIFC Courts and then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement. On that basis, the abusive behaviour which was asserted by the defendants was not possible.
Article 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law provides for the enforcement in the Dubai Courts of:
"judgments, decisions and orders rendered by the [DIFC] Courts and the Arbitral Awards ratified by the [DIFC] Courts".
In the Court of First Instance, the judge noted that while recognised foreign arbitral awards were referred to in this provision, "recognised foreign judgments" were not. Recognised foreign judgments did not therefore fall within the reciprocal enforcement provisions of the Judicial Authority Law. As a result, it was not possible, in his view, to enforce a foreign judgment in the DIFC Courts and then take it to the Dubai Courts for enforcement.
Although it was the successful party in the jurisdiction application brought by the defendants, DNB appealed on the basis that the reasoning in the decision might establish an issue estoppel in the defendants' favour which would prevent DNB from taking the resulting order of the DIFC Courts to the Dubai Courts for enforcement. The issue was, in any event, an issue of significant legal importance.
The defendants cross-appealed against the findings on jurisdiction, abuse of process and costs. The jurisdiction and abuse cross-appeals were abandoned at the hearing. Despite this, the Court of Appeal dealt with them in its judgment. It found that it would entertain DNB's appeal against the decision as the issue was one of legal significance. In doing so, the Court of Appeal applied English authorities on the circumstances in which there is jurisdiction to hear a winner's appeal.
The Court of Appeal, comprised of Chief Justice Michael Hwang SC, Justice Sir David Steel and H.E. Justice Omar Al Muhairi, confirmed that it had jurisdiction to recognise and enforce foreign judgments within the DIFC under Article 24(1) of the DIFC Court Law and Articles 5(A)(1)(e) and 7(6) of the Judicial Authority Law. The presence of assets in the DIFC was not a precondition to the DIFC Courts exercising jurisdiction.
The Court of Appeal also confirmed that the proceedings were not abusive, but for different reasons than those relied on by the original judge. By analogy with the DIFC Courts' decisions on the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards, there was nothing wrong with using the DIFC Courts as a "conduit" jurisdiction.
On the central issue, DNB's position was that the original judge had erred in finding that the judgment resulting from recognition and enforcement proceedings in the DIFC would be a "recognised foreign judgment" and as such not covered by Article 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law. The DIFC Courts adopt the common law, rather than the civil law, approach to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. This position is recorded in a non-binding Memorandum of Guidance signed by the English Commercial Court and the DIFC Courts in 2013. Similar memoranda have subsequently been signed with courts of other jurisdictions. Under common law principles, the resulting judgment would be an independent judgment of the DIFC Courts i.e. a substantive DIFC Court judgment, not a "recognised foreign judgment". As such, it was a "judgment" within the meaning of Article 7(2) of the Judicial Authority Law and so would be available for referral to, and enforcement by, the Dubai Courts.
The Court of Appeal accepted this position. Drawing support from decisions from around the Commonwealth, it found that the result of the claim for enforcement of a foreign judgment would be an independent judgment of the DIFC Courts. This would fall within the term "judgments, decisions and orders rendered by the [DIFC] Courts" set out in Article 7(2).
Like any other judgment of the DIFC Courts, it could be enforced in the Dubai Courts under Article 7 of the Judicial Authority Law. There was therefore no need for Article 7 to provide for enforcement of "recognised foreign judgments". By contrast, "recognised foreign awards" had to be referred to because the process for recognition of a foreign arbitration award did not necessarily result in judgment in terms of the award.
The result of this Court of Appeal decision is that foreign judgment orders may now be recognised and enforced in the DIFC Courts and the resulting orders of the DIFC Courts taken to the Dubai Courts for enforcement.
Al Tamimi & Company instructed Tom Montagu-Smith of XXIV Old Buildings to appear for DNB Bank at the Court of Appeal hearing. A similar version of this article appears on Tom's website.


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Home Impeachment What Republicans Would Have You Believe About Impeachment
What Republicans Would Have You Believe About Impeachment
Investigating the logical leaps at the heart of the Trump defense campaign
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Rudy Giuliani in the Rose Garden of the White House, July 29, 2019
The impeachment inquiry currently in progress in Washington is about learning the full truth of what went on between President Trump and Ukraine, but it's also a contest between two narratives. The Democrats want to convince the public that what the president did warrants his removal from office, and the Republicans want to convince the public that what he did was perfectly fine and therefore impeachment is inappropriate and unnecessary.
The case the Democrats make is fairly straightforward: Trump pressured Ukraine to mount an investigation of his potential 2020 opponent Joe Biden, using military aid and the prospect of an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as inducements. Their task is made significantly easier by the fact that nearly every piece of information that has emerged suggests that this is exactly what happened.
Republicans, on the other hand, face a more daunting challenge. In fact, their case for Trump's innocence relies on a series of utterly preposterous ideas, ideas incapable of withstanding even a moment of examination. But try they must.
Let us consider what Republicans would require us to believe if we're to accept their view of impeachment.
Donald Trump is deeply concerned about corruption. When asked why Trump was so eager for Ukraine to mount an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden (and do so in the most public way possible), Republicans have had to insist that it had nothing to do with the possibility that Trump might face Biden in the 2020 election. It just happened to focus in on Biden, but in truth it was simply Trump's heartfelt belief that the children of influential politicians should not get jobs they aren't qualified for, and that any system that would allow such a thing has a fundamental corruption problem that must be addressed. "The president has a deep-rooted concern about corruption," said Representative Mark Meadows, a close Trump ally, apparently without giggling. "I don't care about Biden's campaign, but I do care about corruption," Trump himself said. In the same way that El Chapo Guzman cared about drug trafficking, and O.J. Simpson cared about domestic violence.
It's perfectly fine for the president's lawyer to be making foreign policy. While there has yet to be a full accounting of Rudy Giuliani's activities with regard to Ukraine, it is clear that he was running what amounted to a shadow foreign policy meant to pressure Ukraine on the matter of the Bidens. Whenever the subject of Ukraine came up, the president's response was that whoever he was talking to should deal not with the American officials actually tasked with overseeing Ukraine policy, but with Giuliani. "He just kept saying: Talk to Rudy, talk to Rudy," testified Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland; the transcript of the call between Trump and Zelensky shows the president telling Zelensky to talk to Rudy as well.
To Republicans, this is not a problem at all. If the president runs some portion of his foreign policy through a private citizen who is subject to none of the requirements that impose accountability on the government—and incidentally, may be running his own side scams with his goons—that's the president's right.
The career professionals who were disturbed by this scandal are all part of an anti-Trump cabal. People like William Taylor, George Kent, Alexander Vindman, and Marie Yovanovitch may appear to have devoted a lifetime to service in the military, the foreign service, or other parts of the federal government. They may have served under both Democratic and Republican presidents. But the fact that they became alarmed at how policy toward Ukraine was being made shows that they are in fact deep state operatives committed not to the interests of the United States but to the destruction of Donald Trump. As Representative Steve Scalise told Fox News on Sunday, "Those were Schiff's witnesses," meaning they're obviously out to get Trump and therefore need not be believed.
If an attempt at bribery or extortion is discovered before it comes to fruition, no harm no foul. Republicans have put a great deal of stock into the fact that the military aid Trump held up while he was pressuring Ukraine was eventually delivered without the promised investigation of the Bidens. That aid, however, was finally released on September 11 of this year, just after the whistleblower lodged his complaint and two days after congressional Democrats announced an investigation into whether Trump and Giuliani had inappropriately pressured Ukraine to help his re-election campaign. In other words, Trump released the aid once he got caught.
The attempt to claim that Trump's attempt to extort Ukraine isn't a problem because it was exposed before it could be completed has been termed the "Sideshow Bob defense" in honor of the Simpsons character who complained of his conviction for attempted murder by saying, "Attempted murder? Now honestly, what is that? Do they give a Nobel Prize for attempted chemistry? Do they?"
Congress barely has any right to investigate the president, let alone to impeach him. "It would be unconstitutional to impeach the president on these grounds," said alleged law professor Alan Dershowitz on Fox Business recently, reflecting the essential view of the entire Republican Party. Though the Constitution makes clear that the House can impeach the president for pretty much any reason it wants, the GOP's position is that impeachment would be illegitimate, therefore the inquiry itself is illegitimate, and therefore the administration and anyone else need not comply with subpoenas or cooperate with it in any way. "Given that your inquiry lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation, any pretense of fairness, or even the most elementary due process protections, the Executive Branch cannot be expected to participate in it," the White House wrote to Congress, leaving to itself the right to decide the scope of Congress's power. So not only is the White House refusing to respond, but people like Rudy Giuliani have simply thrown their subpoenas in the trash.
There are other subsidiary claims Republicans are making, ones just as ludicrous: Private depositions are bad because they're private, but public hearings are bad because they're public; Gordon Sondland was probably just "freelancing" when he carried out Trump's orders; George Soros is behind all this; we shouldn't listen to hearsay witnesses, but people who spoke directly to Trump shouldn't testify either; "abuse of power is not a crime"; the Trump administration was too inept for there to have been impeachable acts; Russia did not intervene in the 2016 election to help elect Donald Trump, but rather Ukraine intervened to help Hillary Clinton; and many others.
Donald Trump is a harsh master; he demands not only absolute devotion and humiliating public displays of lickspittlery but a limitless moral and rhetorical flexibility. If you're going to stand behind him, you'll have no choice but to repeat arguments so absurd that only the truly deranged could find them persuasive. Republicans have shown they're more than up to the task.
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Home | Culture | Events | Horror Events | Remastered "Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary" Coming to Select Movie Theaters on Oct. 4 & 7
Remastered "Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary" Coming to Select Movie Theaters on Oct. 4 & 7
Adrian Halen 09/16/2020 Events | Horror Events
Paramount Pictures and Fathom Events Bring
a Newly Remastered 'Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary'
to Select Movie Theaters on October 4 & 7
Tickets on Sale Now for Iconic Horror Movie's Nationwide Showings
WHAT: Head back to Camp Crystal Lake to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of one of the most influential horror films of all time, Paramount Pictures' 1980's classic "Friday the 13th." In October, moviegoers can experience a newly remastered version of the original terrifying film that started it all as "Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary" comes to their local cinema for a two-night event.
In addition to watching "Friday the 13th" on the big screen, attendees will view a special bonus, "SECRETS GALORE BEHIND THE GORE – Friday the 13th," in which revolutionary special-effects and makeup artist Tom Savini ("Friday the 13th," "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter," "Dawn of the Dead," "Day of the Dead," "Creepshow," etc.) details some of the groundbreaking, gory, and great moments of the original "Friday the 13th."
WHO: Fathom Events and Paramount Pictures.
WHEN: Sunday, October 4 at 7 p.m. local time.
Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time.
WHERE: Tickets for "Friday the 13th 40th Anniversary" are available now at FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change based on local cinema openings).
SYNOPSIS: "Friday the 13th" follows a group of young counselors preparing for the reopening of Camp Crystal Lake, where a boy drowned years earlier. One by one, the counselors are stalked by a mysterious and violent killer. The film spawned one of the longest-running and most successful horror franchises in film history with 11 subsequent movies and, 40 years later, the iconic machete-wielding killer continues to haunt, fascinate, and terrify new generations.
MORE: The health and safety of our patrons is top priority. Fathom is in regular conversations with our owners – Regal, AMC and Cinemark – and more than 70 affiliate theaters, all of whom are instituting necessary health and safety policies, protocols and procedures in accordance with the CDC and local governments, to ensure a clean and safe environment. Please visit your local theatre website for the most up to date information related to their safety measures.
Tags Friday The 13th
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Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji
By Sean Cabot
Nobuyuki Fukumoto's award-winning comic "Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji," follows the story of a destitute man participating in a deceptively simple game with high-stakes twists in order to escape poverty.
If that premise sounds familiar, it's because "Kaiji"- Krst published in 1996 and still running today – directly inspired Hwang Dong-hyuk to write and direct Netflix's new smash-hit series "Squid Game." The similarities are apparent, but while "Squid Game" focuses on children's games, "Kaiji" focuses on games of chance.
Ultimately, it would do no good to excessively compare the two – "Kaiji" is best examined in its own context.
Nobuyuki Fukumoto established himself by writing several comics centered on talented mahjong players in the 1980s, a time of great prosperity for Japan. His work around this time reflects an idealistic notion of economic opulence represented by the sheer talent and enthusiasm of his heroes.
Then the '90s hit – the "Lost Decade" – as it's known in Japan. The dreamlike bubble economy burst into a harsh new reality of recession and malaise that many insist plagues the nation to this day.
Kaiji's "gambling apocalypse" is that reality.
Gone are the romantic high rollers, replaced with scathing indictments of the gambling industry. Protagonists who were so talented as to deflate the tension of Fukumoto's high-stakes gambles are substituted with a shiftless – albeit crafty, loser.
The result is, without hyperbole, one of the greatest comics ever written.
The series follows high-school graduate Kaiji Ito, who has struggled to find employment in light of the recession. Furious and depressed, he vents his frustrations by drinking, losing petty gambles, and vandalizing expensive cars.
This lifestyle is upended when a loan shark comes knocking to collect on an unpaid cosigned loan that has been accruing interest for 14 months. Suddenly, Kaiji is struck with a debt approximately equal to $35,000.
His only chance to be rid of it is by attending a large-scale gamble held by his creditors on the cruise ship "Espoir," at the risk of worsening his debt. That gamble is a 100-man rock-paper-scissors battle royale.
Each person must use up 12 cards, four of each possible hand, while also competing to earn enough star medals to avoid being spirited away by organizers.
This game lasts almost a thousand horrifyingly tense pages worth of comics – twice the length of "Watchmen."
It is also only the first of many gambles, with rigged Cee-lo, an impossible pachinko machine, and minefield mahjong not far behind.
The art that highlights those gambles is rough – especially early on – but what it lacks in visual polish, it makes up for with unmatched dread. Kaiji is forced to devise elaborate strategies to survive these gambles, with intense focus placed on the mind games he plays with his competitors.
And not only does he often lose, he loses bad. But, even worse than his losses are the questions he's forced to grapple with.
The series opines that the way society is organized forces those of limited means to prioritize
themselves at any and all costs – even the lives of others. Kaiji's own peers often seem like worse enemies than the game's organizers.
But its ultimate takeaway is hopeful. Kaiji realizes the cruelty of these systems and resolves to fight them while saving and trusting others – even when it seems that doing so will get him killed.
Even the lowliest of human life is still precious.
"Kaiji" is a superlative comic, but if comics aren't your thing, it has received multiple screen adaptations. Netflix's Chinese-produced "Animal World," starring Michael Douglas, is rather faithful save for some bafflingly shoehorned action scenes.
The definitive adaptation is ultimately Yuzo Sato's 2007 animated version. It translates Fukumoto's art into a more refined style while retaining its distinctive edge and features a career defining performance by Masato Hagiwara as Kaiji.
However you experience "Kaiji," you will not miss out. With a new release from Denpa, there is no better time to begin this all-time classic comic.
A+, Take a gamble on it. You're guaranteed to win.
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The photos are beautiful, but I was saddened by the plight of the stray. Your heart was in the right place, caring for an anonymous dog in the middle of a beautiful vacation.
Thank you so much, Rob. This is the story of my life – feeding strays in Cyprus, Egypt, Texas… I just feel sad that I couldn't help anymore but I like to think that the dog had a lovely life being cared for in paradise.
Do you think that Donald Trump will through me across the border!?! It sounds really exciting but in reality Celestun is a short 2 hour flight – like going to Malaga!
It is sad but maybe she had a wonderful life. I think the villagers cared for her as best they could. Mexico is full of great bathroom experiences – astonishing!
Lucky you to find a place that isn't overrun with tourists.
I can´t believe the absence of tourists!! This looks so beautiful! And I´m glad Angel got the dilemma – sometimes discussing wild strays can be a bit difficult in these areas, I have often found this to be true in Spain for example where there are so many stray cats. The tourists and local expats are the only ones who take care of them, not only in terms of food but also trying to get them sterilized so they won´t be killed.
I am not even sure it was a stray but I doubt the locals had access to a veterinarian. In Egypt local people often fed strays and were especially fond of cats.
Celestun Beach would be perfect for me… Lots of animals and not too many tourists. 😊Although I would of felt the same as you did seing the sick dog. Very nice read. Glad your comment on Roda's blog caught my attention.
Unfortunately the whole of Mexico including Yucatan has become much more dangerous because of drug cartels, since my visit. It is probably still safe at Celestun but who knows?
Yes, I thought about it but did say anything. I wouldn't go with the kids that's for sure.


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Q: Jmeter - Cookies not in the Headers as They are in Browser I am new to Jmeter and load testing overall but I have read about the Cookie Manager over and over and still can't find the answer to my problem.
The site I am trying to test uses several cookies to authenticate but not all of them are seen in the Jmeter Response Headers. I can see them if I look using the browser but Jmeter doesn't seem to pick them up at all.
If I manually set the cookies in the Cookie Manager after a recent session then the test passes but my concern is that when I use multiple threads, they won't all get individual values and rather just the ones I have specified.
I expect all the cookies that are set to be displayed in the response headers, that way I can set variables etc but out of 3 only one appears in Jmeter.

A: Please check the below information:-

JMeter checks that received cookies are valid for the URL. This means
  that cross-domain cookies are not stored. If you have bugged behaviour
  or want Cross-Domain cookies to be used, define the JMeter property
  "CookieManager.check.cookies=false".
Received Cookies can be stored as JMeter thread variables. To save
  cookies as variables, define the property
  "CookieManager.save.cookies=true". Also, cookies names are prefixed
  with "COOKIE_" before they are stored (this avoids accidental
  corruption of local variables) To revert to the original behaviour,
  define the property "CookieManager.name.prefix= " (one or more
  spaces). If enabled, the value of a cookie with the name TEST can be
  referred to as ${COOKIE_TEST}.

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About HCC
Why I Attend HCC
When Visiting
Children: HCC Kidz
Elevate: Youth Group
HCC Small Groups
Pastor: Nelson Harris
nharris@virginiaheights.org
Nelson Harris, a native of Roanoke, VA , has been the pastor of Heights Community Church since 1999, having previously served two other churches as minister. Interestingly, HCC is the church where he grew up and now considers it a privilege to be "back home" serving a congregation that has meant so much to him in his life. A graduate of Patrick Henry High School, Nelson attended Radford University where he graduated with a degree in Political Science (B.A., cum laude). He then attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC and graduated in December of 1989 (M. Div.). He also has done post-graduate study at Princeton Theological Seminary and with Harvard University. In addition to his pastoral duties, he is an adjunct faculty member at Virginia Western Community College where he teaches in the areas of religion and philosophy . He is also a published author, having written for several religious publications (Growing Churches, The Student, Living with Teenagers, The Deacon, The Religious Herald, Church Administration)and now is the author of nine books on the region's history (Roanoke in Vintage Postcards, Virginia Tech, Roanoke: Then & Now, to name a few) . His various essays have been aired on public radio, WVTF.
Children's Director: Missy Light
missylight1983@gmail.com
Missy is a native of Roanoke and a graduate of Virginia Tech in 2004 with bachelors degrees in Political Science and English. She teaches preschool at Kingdom Kids at Melrose Baptist Church and loves children. She also runs a non-profit organization for her son called the Wonder Bear Project where she and her son collect and deliver teddy bears to children in need of cheering up at the Ronald McDonald House, Carilion Children's Hospital, The Rescue Mission, victims of natural disasters, Matthew's Child and other organizations in the Roanke Valley. Missy is the mom of an amazing, God-loving six year old son, Alex, and a wife to an awesome man and great husband, Jason. She has a passion for serving others and serving the Lord. She loves to share God's word and love with any and everyone she comes across. Her most treasured part of life is to have the opportunity to instill love of others and love for our Lord in children and watch them grow through it. She is very creative and energetic and loves working with the Kidz of Heights Community Church.
Organist/Choir Director: Melia Garber
mgarber@hollins.edu
Melia Garber holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from West University of Timisoara, Romania.
A native of Romania, Mrs. Garber has won numerous piano competitions, including first prize at the prestigious International Piano Competition in San-Bartholomeo, Italy. She also won MTNA competitions in piano at the state and regional levels and won the Concerto Competition while at the University of Tennessee playing the Liszt Piano Concerto in E-flat Major. Mrs. Garber has performed concertos by Bach, Mozart, Liszt and Grieg with the Philharmonic Orchestra of "Banatul" Timisoara, Romania. She also premiered the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Ryan Garber in 2005 with the Salem Choral Society. She has been the choir director, pianist and organist at Heights Community Church since 2009, and the accompanist for The Chorus of the Blue Ridge. She has been a lecturer in Piano at Hollins University since 2001.
Melia has enjoyed church music all of her life and believes music deeply contributes to the worship experience ad spiritual growth of a congregation. Melia leads a diverse music ministry at Heights Community Church, consisting of a praise choir, praise ensemble, ladies quartet, and youth and children's groups. She regularly involves special soloists and guest instrumentalists as a part of the church's overall music program.
Administrator: Jennifer Tomlin
hcc@heightschurch.info
Jennifer Tomlin grew up in Grundy, VA, and has lived in the area since 1997. A graduate of Radford University (cum laude, 1990), she has been a stay – at – home mom since the birth of her son.
Jennifer is married to Todd, and they have a son, Philip. Jennifer previously worked in the healthcare industry and in administration for public schools. She is also an active school volunteer! Jennifer loves working with the people here at HCC.
Copyright © 2019 Heights Community Church


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Grant Administrator Resources
PreAward Toolkit
PostAward Toolkit
Other Support Documentation
Grants Management Roundtable Discussion 7-22-21
NOT-OD-21-110: Changes to Biosketch & Other Support
NIH Other Support Information
Other Support Instructions
Other Support Format Page
Other Support Sample Document
NIH Other Support FAQ
NIH requires applicants to disclose all resources made available to investigators in support of their research, regardless of monetary value. This is referred to as Other Support
This includes but is not limited to:
Resources and/or financial support from all foreign and domestic entities, that are available to the researcher.
Consulting agreements, when the PD/PI or other senior/key personnel will be conducting research as part of the consulting activities.
In-kind contributions, e.g. office/laboratory space, equipment, supplies, or employees or students supported by an outside source.
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package org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.param.support;

import java.util.EnumSet;
import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;

import org.apache.causeway.core.config.progmodel.ProgrammingModelConstants.MemberSupportPrefix;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.context.MetaModelContext;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facetapi.FeatureType;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.FacetedMethodParameter;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.ParameterSupport;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.ParameterSupport.ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequest;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.ParameterSupport.ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequest.ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequestBuilder;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.ParameterSupport.ParamSupportingMethodSearchResult;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.ParameterSupport.SearchAlgorithm;
import org.apache.causeway.core.metamodel.facets.members.support.MemberAndPropertySupportFacetFactoryAbstract;

import lombok.NonNull;
import lombok.val;

public abstract class ActionParameterSupportFacetFactoryAbstract
extends MemberAndPropertySupportFacetFactoryAbstract {

    private final UnaryOperator<ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequest.ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequestBuilder>
        searchRefiner;

    protected ActionParameterSupportFacetFactoryAbstract(
            final @NonNull MetaModelContext mmc,
            final @NonNull MemberSupportPrefix memberSupportPrefix) {
        this(mmc, memberSupportPrefix, UnaryOperator.identity());
    }

    protected ActionParameterSupportFacetFactoryAbstract(
            final @NonNull MetaModelContext mmc,
            final @NonNull MemberSupportPrefix memberSupportPrefix,
            final @NonNull UnaryOperator<ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequestBuilder> searchRefiner) {
        super(mmc, FeatureType.ACTIONS_ONLY, memberSupportPrefix);
        this.searchRefiner = searchRefiner;
    }

    @Override
    public final void process(final ProcessMethodContext processMethodContext) {

        val facetedMethod = processMethodContext.getFacetHolder();
        val parameters = facetedMethod.getParameters();

        if (parameters.isEmpty()) {
            return;
        }

        val methodNameCandidates = memberSupportPrefix.getMethodNamePrefixes()
                .flatMap(processMethodContext::parameterSupportCandidates);

        val searchRequest = searchRefiner
                .apply(
                        ParameterSupport.ParamSupportingMethodSearchRequest.builder()
                        .processMethodContext(processMethodContext)
                        .paramIndexToMethodNameProviders(methodNameCandidates)
                        .searchAlgorithms(EnumSet.of(SearchAlgorithm.PAT, SearchAlgorithm.SWEEP))
                        .returnTypePattern(memberSupportPrefix.getSupportMethodReturnType()))
                .build();

        ParameterSupport.findParamSupportingMethods(searchRequest, searchResult -> {
            processMethodContext.removeMethod(searchResult.getSupportingMethod());
            val paramIndex = searchResult.getParamIndex();
            // add facets directly to parameters, not to actions
            val paramAsHolder = parameters.getElseFail(paramIndex);
            onSearchResult(paramAsHolder, searchResult);
        });

    }

    protected abstract void onSearchResult(
            FacetedMethodParameter paramAsHolder,
            ParamSupportingMethodSearchResult searchResult);

}

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BayLegal is the largest provider of free civil legal services to low-income individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide comprehensive legal services to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in collaboration with community partners to ensure the safety and wellbeing for our clients and their children.
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Gallatin is a City located in Sumner County, TN, and its County Seat. The population in 2017 was estimated at 37,351 residents. In 2018, the average sold home price was $335,140 for a 3 Bedroom/2 Bathroom with 2,357 square feet. The average days on market was 36 with an average of 51 days from contract to close.


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Q: Как динамически добавить html елемент в Angular пример проблемы
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я так понимаю что перед этим html нужно скомпилировать, но как это сделать?

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Bagdad (arabiska: بغداد, Baġdād) är Iraks huvudstad. Centrala Bagdad har lite mer än 6 miljoner invånare och är belägen i centrala Irak vid floden Tigris. Bagdad med omgivning är en av landets provinser, Bagdad (provins), och beräknades ha drygt 7 miljoner invånare 2011, på en yta av 4 843 km². Bagdad är en av Mellanösterns största städer, efter Kairo, Teheran och Istanbul. Den är Iraks ekonomiska nav med en stor del av landets näringsliv – främst oljeindustri, men även en betydande tillverkning av bland annat mattor, läder, textilier och cement. Bagdad är också ett kulturellt och intellektuellt centrum med tre universitet och ett flertal museer.

Etymologi
Det finns det olika förslag om dess specifika etymologi. Det mest pålitliga förslaget är att namnet är av medelpersiskt ursprung och består av orden Bhaga (Gud) och dād (given), vilket kan översättas till gudagåva eller Guds gåva. På både arabiska och modern persiska heter staden . Ett annat trovärdigt förslag är att namnet kommer från medelpersiskans Bāgh-dād (den givna trädgården).

Historia

Förhistoria

Jordbruket uppstod för cirka  år sedan i områden runt floder som gjorde marken bördig. Ett av dessa områden var Mesopotamien, vilket är grekiska och betyder "Landet mellan två floder", Eufrat och Tigris.

På de bördiga slätterna odlades främst vete, korn och andra livsmedel. Befolkningen ökade och städer anlades, bland andra Ur, Nineve och Babylon där endast ruiner återstår, Jeriko, Aleppo. Men i slutet av bronsåldern 3500–1100 f.Kr blev klimatet kallare. I kombination med kallare klimat och försaltning av jorden kunde spannmål inte längre odlas. Följden blev hungersnöd och folk flydde från städerna och återgick till ett nomadliv. I Mesopotamien efterträddes Sumererna av Babylonierna, 2000–539 f.Kr.

I Persien förenades två stora riken under Kyros II och härskade över världens största imperium, mellan 559 och 530 f.Kr. I västra delen av Persien bildades sedan Parterriket med huvudstad Ktesifon som låg vid Tigris. Ktesifon anses vara dåtidens största stad och riket varade till 226 e.Kr. Den sista dynastin i Persien var Sasaniderna. Deras rike sträckte sig i väster till floden Eufrats övre lopp, där många krig utkämpades mot det Romerska riket.

Bagdad grundas

Det Abbasidiska kalifatet grundades år 750 av Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah. Kalifens bror Abu Jafar al-Mansur byggde huvudstaden vid en kristen by vid floden Tigris år 762. Kalifen deltog aktivt i planläggningen. Staden skulle vara rund med tre koncentriska murar och en vallgrav runt den yttersta muren. Mellan den mellersta och den innersta muren byggdes butiker och boningshus för handelsmän och tjänstemän. Innanför den innersta muren skulle den styrande eliten bo och i centrum låg kalifens palats och den stora moskén.

Stagnation och invasioner (1100-talet till 1700-talet)
Runt 1100-talet var stadens population mellan 300 000 och 500 000. Bagdads tillväxt stannade av på grund av problem inom kalifatet, däribland att huvudstaden flyttades till Samarra under 800-talet, förlusten av västliga och östliga provinser samt perioder av politiska dominans från Irans och Turkiet. Trots detta fortsatte Bagdad att vara islams kulturella och kommersiella nav ända till 10 februari 1258, då det skövlades av mongolerna under Hulagu Khan. Mongolerna erbjöd som vanligt stadens säkerhet mot att man överlämnade styrelse och rikedomar men kalifen vägrade. Detta resulterade i att staden förstördes, dess invånare massakrerades och kanalsystemet för bevattning gjordes obrukbart. Massakern i Bagdad ändade abbasidernas kalifat, ett slag från vilket den islamska civilisationen ännu inte till fullo återhämtat sig.

År 1401 förstördes staden av Timur Lenk. Osmanerna erövrade Bagdad 1534 och behöll staden till första världskriget då den erövrades av britterna. Bahá'u'lláh, grundaren av bahá'í-religionen tillkännagav sin mission i Bagdad under perioden 21 april till 2 maj år 1863. Det är en pilgrimsort för bahá'íer. Staden blev Iraks huvudstad vid landets självständighet 1932.

Bagdad under Irakkriget
Bagdad blev kraftigt bombat i mars och april 2003, då Irakkriget startade. Den 7–9 april erövrade de amerikanska trupperna staden. Omfattande plundringar ägde rum i krigets spår. Övergångsregeringen etablerade den så kallade gröna zonen, ett tio kvadratkilometer stort område i centrala Bagdad. Zonen omfattar det gamla regeringskvarteret och flera av Saddam Husseins palats, samt många av de större hotellen. Den är inhägnad och omsorgsfullt bevakad. Trots det lyckades en självmordsbombare ta sig in i zonen den 12 april 2007. Sprängladdningen som detonerade i en av parlamentets lunchrestauranger dödade åtminstone åtta människor och skadade ett 20-tal. Det har blivit mycket farligt att som turist eller invånare röra sig i Bagdad på grund av de ofta förekommande bombningarna, skottlossningarna och kidnappningarna. Allt sedan 2003 har det inträffat sprängattentat så gott som dagligen. Oroligheterna efter kriget har sargat byggnader och infrastruktur svårt.

Geografi och klimat

Bagdad ligger på en stor slätt som delas på mitten av floden Tigris. Den östra halvan av staden kallas "Risafa" och den västra kallas "Karkh". Marken staden är byggd på är lerig och alluvial på grund av att floden ofta svämmar över.

Bagdad är en av världens varmaste städer. Staden har korta, milda och regniga vintrar samt väldigt heta och långa somrar, som varar över ett halvår. Under sommarmånaderna (juni–augusti) ligger medeltemperaturen på cirka 44 °C. Temperaturer på över 50 °C i skuggan har uppmätts och under natten sjunker temperaturen sällan under 24 °C. Under vintern (december–februari) ligger medeltemperaturen på behagliga 15 till 16 °C. Minimitemperaturen kan dock vara ganska låg, i januari kring 4 °C.

Sommartid faller extremt lite regn. Luftfuktigheten är generellt låg på grund av stadens långa avstånd (mer än 50 mil) från närmaste stora vatten Persiska viken. Den största mängden nederbörd kommer från november till mars. Totalt brukar nederbörden uppgå till omkring 140 millimeter om året.

Större områden
 Adhamiyah: Sunnimajoritet, mindre shiitisk närvaro.
 Al-Kadhimya: Shiitmajoritet
 Karrada: Shiitmajoritet, mindre kristen närvaro
 Al-Jadriya-området: Blandat område
 Al-Arrasat: Blandat område
 Al-Mansour: Blandat område
 Zayouna: Blandat bostadsområde
 Dora: Sunnimajoritet, blandat område, kristen närvaro
 Sadrstaden: Nästan uteslutande shiiter
 Hurriya-staden: Shiitisk majoritet med sunninärvaro.
 Baghdad Al-Jadida (Nya Bagdad): Shiitisk majoritet med kristen närvaro
 Al-Sa'adoon-området: Blandat område
 Bab Al-Moatham: Sunnimajoritet med shiitisk närvaro
 Bab Al-Sharqi: Blandat område
 Al-Baya': Blandat område
 Al-Saydiya: Blandat område
 Al-A'amiriya: Blandat område
 Al-Ameerat: Blandat område

Kultur
Bagdad har alltid spelat en viktig roll i det arabiska kulturella livet och många författare, musiker och bildkonstnärer kommer härifrån.

Språk
Den arabiska dialekt som talas i Bagdad skiljer sig från språket i andra större städer i Irak. Det finns fler karakteristiska drag av nomadarabisk dialekt (Verseegh, Det arabiska språket).

Idrott
Flera av Iraks fotbollslag kommer från Bagdad – de mest namnkunniga är Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (flygvapnet), Al-Zawraa och Al Shurta (polisen), samt Al Talaba (studenter). Största stadion är Al-Shaab Stadium som invigdes 1966 med plats för 45 000 åskådare.

Ända sedan första världskriget har staden också en stark tradition av hästkapplöpning. De går under det förenklade namnet löpning.

Institutioner
Några av de viktigare kulturella institutionerna i staden är:
 Irakiska nationalorkestern – Repetitioner och framföranden avbröts en kortare period under Irakkriget, men har sedan dess återgått till det normala.
 Iraks nationalteater – Teatrarna plundrades under invasionen av Irak 2003, men man försöker nu återställa dem

Teaterscenen fick ett uppsving under 1990-talet när FN-sanktioner begränsade importen av utländska filmer. Uppemot 30 biografer gjordes om till scener där en rad olika produktioner såsom komedi och drama framförs. Musikakademin, Konstakademin och Musik och Balettskola är tre institutioner som erbjuder kulturutbildningar. I Bagdad finns också ett antal museer som förfogar över arkeologiska artefakter; många av dessa blev dock stulna när museerna plundrades under det kaos som följde efter USA:s invasion. Under ockupationen av Irak 2003 sände AFN Iraq ("Freedom Radio") nyheter och underhållning i Bagdad och andra platser.

Källor

Noter

Externa länkar
 Bagdads historia är kantad av våld Sigrid Kahle om Bagdads historia i Svenska Dagbladet 28 mars 2003

Asiens huvudstäder
Wikipedia:Basartiklar

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Andrzej Kosmalski (ur. 22 lutego 1950 w Krotoszynie, zm. 10 grudnia 2007 w Warszawie) – polski działacz związkowy, poseł na Sejm X kadencji.

Życiorys
Od 1972 był zatrudniony w Hucie Miedzi Głogów. W 1980 włączył się w tworzenie struktur zakładowych Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego "Solidarność", następnie struktur miejskich w Głogowie. W grudniu 1980 został zastępcą przewodniczącego Międzyzakładowej Komisji Robotniczej związku. W czerwcu 1981 podczas obrad zjazdu delegatów NSZZ "Solidarność" województwa legnickiego został wybrany do zarządu delegatury Zagłębie Miedziowe, a następnie powołany na stanowisko jednego z dwóch zastępców przewodniczącego Ryszarda Sawickiego. W czerwcu 1981 był jednym z trzech przewodniczących obrad podczas I walnego zebrania delegatów NSZZ "Solidarność" Regionu Dolny Śląsk. Wszedł w skład zarządu regionu. 13 grudnia 1981 został internowany i osadzony początkowo w ośrodku internowania w Głogowie, a następnie Grodkowie.

Po zwolnieniu 23 listopada 1982 podjął działalność podziemną, był wielokrotnie zatrzymywany, poddawany rewizjom, karany przez kolegia ds. wykroczeń. W 1986 współorganizował Regionalną Komisję Wykonawczą NSZZ "Solidarność" Regionu Dolny Śląsk, został zastępcą przewodniczącego Władysława Frasyniuka. W październiku 1988 organizował wiece załogi Huty Miedzi Głogów i powołał jawny Komitet Organizacyjny NSZZ "Solidarność". W czerwcu 1989 uzyskał mandat posła na Sejm kontraktowy z listy Komitetu Obywatelskiego. W lipcu 1990 był jednym ze współzałożycieli Unii Demokratycznej. Jako poseł zasiadał w sejmowej Komisji Obrony Narodowej i Komisji Administracji i Spraw Wewnętrznych, gdzie zajmował się rozwiązaniem Służby Bezpieczeństwa, reformą Milicji Obywatelskiego i Wojska Polskiego oraz wyprowadzeniem wojsk radzieckich z terytorium RP. Po 1991 wycofał się z działalności politycznej.

Pochowany na cmentarzu w Wierzchowicach.

Odznaczenia i wyróżnienia
W 2007 prezydent Lech Kaczyński odznaczył go pośmiertnie Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski. W 2020 odznaczony pośmiertnie Krzyżem Wolności i Solidarności. W 2013 wyróżniony pośmiertnie tytułem "Zasłużony dla Miasta Głogowa". Uhonorowany również Medalem 25-lecia "Solidarności".

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Strona sejmowa posła X kadencji
 Nota biograficzna na stronie glogow.pl

Członkowie władz regionalnych Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego "Solidarność" (1980–1989)
Członkowie podziemnych struktur Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego "Solidarność"
Delegaci na I Krajowy Zjazd Delegatów Niezależnego Samorządnego Związku Zawodowego "Solidarność"
Internowani w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej 1981–1982
Ludzie związani z Głogowem
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Wolności i Solidarności
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Komandorskim Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (III Rzeczpospolita)
Politycy Unii Demokratycznej
Posłowie na Sejm kontraktowy
Urodzeni w 1950
Zmarli w 2007
Ludzie urodzeni w Krotoszynie


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Localidades

 Saint-Léonard (Gers)
 Saint-Léonard (Marne)
 Saint-Léonard (Pas-de-Calais)
 Saint-Léonard (Sena Marítimo)
 Saint-Léonard (Vosges)

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Birmingham unveils its £4bn transport plan
Words: Laura Edgar
Transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin launched Birmingham Connected in the city today, a vision that places buses, trams and people's safety at its core.
Previously known as the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan, Birmingham Connected aims to make the city a safer place to commute around and live in by reducing the levels of congestion and pollution, and promoting sustainable forms of transport. It is hoped that communities will be better linked and daily commutes transformed, thereby stimulating economic growth.
Initiatives included in Birmingham Connected:
· A £1.2 billion public transport network to be completed within 20 years, promoting safety and travel that is faster than going by car. This will include three more Metro lines and up to nine cross-city rapid bus routes.
· Developing a strategy for the long-term role of the A38 through the city, consultation on which will begin next year.
· The introduction of Green Travel Districts. People will be put before cars, encouraging residents to walk, cycle or use public transport in a safe environment. The GTD's aim to reduce congestion and improve public health and safety.
· Improving rail links within the regions, including routes to Sutton Coldfield and Tamworth, as well as supporting new jobs and housing.
· A £400 million upgrade to Snow Hill Station to begin after New Street full re-opens next year.
· An investment in a local connectivity strategy for HS2.
· The introduction of Low Emission Zones.
Sir Albert Bore, council leader, said: "Birmingham Connected sets a new direction for transport, not just for tomorrow but for the next 20 years. It ushers in a new era in the way we think about moving people and goods from, into, around and through the city and region, delivering projects and infrastructure, and the ways in which we fund them.
"Following public consultation on the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan green paper last year, the Birmingham Connected white paper now sets out our vision for a world-class transport system fitting of a world-class city."
Tahir Ali, cabinet member for development, transport and the economy, explained that the city council scheme puts the user first and will deliver the connectivity that local people and businesses require. He added: "We also want to use the transport system as a way of reducing inequalities across the city, providing better access to jobs, training, healthcare and education as well as removing barriers to mobility."
In his speech at the launch, McLoughlin said he was delighted to be launching Birmingham Connected. "It doesn't attempt to sidestep the challenges that Birmingham still faces – congested roads, rising population, increasing employment and the effect that has in demand for travel and the impact of transport on the environment. Quite rightly, it concludes that we have to change the way we think about urban journeys. Yes, it's ambitious. But it's only by being ambitious that Birmingham will get the transport system it needs to thrive in the 21st century."
England round-up: £4bn Birmingham transport plan, £60m Wigan makeover
Birmingham housing prospectus unveiled
£14bn plan to maximise HS2 benefits in Birmingham unveiled
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18.03.16 | By Francine Gorman
Ja Ja Ja London: Spotlight Interview – Mr Silla
You might recognise her as a face from múm, but Iceland's Mr Silla is now following her own musical vision - and bringing the exceptional result to Ja Ja Ja in London...
You might recognise her as a face from múm, but Iceland's Mr Silla is now following her own musical vision – and bringing the exceptional result to Ja Ja Ja in London…
To find out more, we invited Mr Silla – also known as Sigurlaug Gísladóttir – to join us for an insightful interview, in which she hints at her upcoming performance on the 31st March at The Lexington, London, as well as telling us the poignant story behind her self-titled debut album. Read on to find out more, and get tickets for the show right here…
Spotlight Interview: Mr Silla
For those that haven't met you yet, could you please introduce yourself?
My name is Silla, I am from Iceland and I am a musician and visual artist. I write and perform mine and other peoples music.
You released your self-titled debut album just a few months ago, so could you tell us a bit about the record? Where and when did you make it, and did you have any kind of theme or ambition in mind while writing it?
This album I released last year came about in the aftermath of a breakup so I would say that the theme kind of decided itself, as it sometimes will after a big life change like that.
I wrote the album in the span of a year leading up to and after the breakup and really didn't have a theme in mind, but looking back its pretty obvious that more or less all the songs are about coming to terms with falling out of love while still loving the person. Then there are also one or two in there about other stuff, there is one about a bar inside a tree and another about the love of performing.
The music is mostly synth and sample-based. It was a lot of fun to make a departure from the guitar driven music I was making before. I went to London end of the year 2014 to work with my friend and producer Mike Lindsay. He has a great ability as a producer to make a playground for you to go crazy in and then capture that in a very natural way. Even though the whole album is electronic we played all the parts live in the studio and didn't program anything really. We had worked a lot together before on other projects of his, (Low Roar, Teitur Magnússon, Cheek Mountain Thief and more) so it was somehow only natural that he would be involved on this one.
We of course know you from the fantastic music that you make with múm, but what made you decide that the time was right to release a solo album?
I had been playing around with my solo stuff in many different forms for quite a while, then we had a break of sorts and it just seemed like a good time to start focusing more on it. And it turned out to be a good decision as the album poured out in a relatively short amount of time. It feels like it was ready and just waiting for me to pay notice.
We're particularly obsessed with the track 'Breathe', so what's the story behind that track?
The story behind the track is one of heartbreak or hearthurt really, it's not broken yet… 'hearthurt' should be a thing. It's about being tired of not finding a common ground with your spouse. It's sort of a plea to try to find a common space to explore and exist in together if even for a moment. It is one my favourite samples on the record, it's one of Icelandic crooner Haukur Morthens songs from 1959, but just the beginning really. His song changes drastically after the first few bars but I decided to make a whole song just with that.
You've just been shortlisted for a Nordic Music Video Award for the clip for 'Breathe' too (congratulations!) – can you tell us a bit more about that video in particular?
I made the video with amazing director Thora Hilmarsdottir. We had decided on a collaboration even when we were still working on the album in the studio. When we first started talking, we quickly came to the realisation that we were both fascinated with doing a sort of violent video.
We were interested in portraying two women in a sort of power struggle but without any sexual reference or even specific gender reference, just two individuals fighting to survive. And to do so they have fight each other. It was amazingly fun to shoot, we had practices at Mjölnir in Reykjavik to learn how to fight for the camera, how to throw and take a punch realistically. The end result is something both me and Thora are super excited and happy about.
And you rounded off 2015 by heading out on tour with Sóley! What are some of your best memories from that experience?
It was great to go on that tour, so much fun to tour with the Sóley gang. But to be honest it was the greatest fun because she has such a great audience that were so accepting and warm to us. It was a wonderful fit as a double bill even though the music is quite different and we had great time meeting everyone.
The most fun memory of the tour has to be one night after the show where we and the Sóley band all turned out the lights back stage after the show and head banged for hours, jumping on sofas listening to Limp Bizkit, Korn and Prodigy and all the "greats" from our teenage years. Head banging and laughing is a great combo, not so good for the stomach and neck muscles the day after though.
Where do you find most inspiration to make music?
Inspiration comes from such an unexpected place each time. I feel that conversations with friends tend to be the most consistent source of inspiration for me. Other music definitely does a lot sometimes, but it seems that if I am in writing mode I tend not to listen to music at the same time. It's funny how that works.
We're super excited to have you join us at this month's Ja Ja Ja show in London! What can we expect from your performance there?
Well we have been having a lot of fun with playing this music live. I've been a little obsessed with finding a way to use stage performance as a way to portray the drama on the record. We are working with some beautiful visuals from Kevin Bourland who also did the artwork for the cover of the album.
What else will you be up to when you're here in London?
Well I have spent a fair amount of time in London before so I guess am most excited about seeing friends and having a pint of Guinness.
And finally, what does the rest of the year hold for you?
We plan on playing as much as possible. I love love love playing live shows. We will also be releasing two new videos that are in the making and then just make more music. Always make more music.
Become a Ja Ja Ja London member…
Mr Silla
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Exports of piglets to Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands increased threefold.
The Czech Republic's pig meat production declined 8.9 percent to 239,753 tons in 2012. However, producer prices of pigs for slaughter grew 17 percent.
Producers sold pigs for slaughter in S, E and U quality classes for CZK 33.26 per kg of live weight or CZK 42.78 per kg of carcass weight on average (minimum CZK 39.83 per kg in February, maximum CZK 46.40 per kg in October). A deficit of external trade in live pigs from December 2011 to November 2012 was 9,035 tons. Imports and exports of live pigs were 29,883 tons, an increase of 30.7 percent and 20,848 tons a decline of 11.3 percent, respectively.
Young pigs up to 50 kg (mainly piglets with average weight 25.6 kg) as well as pigs above 50 kg (predominantly pigs for slaughter with average weight 106.2 kg) contributed to increased imports. Imports accounted for 522.8 thousand piglets and increase of 6.9 percent and 16,346 tons of pigs for slaughter an increase of 63 percent.
Exports of fattened pigs decreased by 11.2 percent to 19,423 tons, while exports of piglets grew three times (to 33.6 thousand heads). Piglets were imported from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands; pigs for slaughter were exported to Hungary and Slovakia.