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Former Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, at the center for "The Report," tells us about the torture report the CIA didn't want you to see (INTERVIEW)
"I [...] get emotional about it because it just is so upsetting that we tortured people"
Adam Driver and Annette Bening
Directed by Scott Z. Burns
Eric Althoff November 16, 2019
Daniel J. Jones worked tirelessly in a nondescript Washington, D.C., room for the better part of a decade, trying to connect the dots between the CIA's detention and torture of terrorist suspects at black sites and the Bush White House. The Senate staffer, whose work was passionately backed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), not only had to contend with members of the Senate who would rather his torture report not see light of day, but also elements within the CIA that would fight to keep its own conduct under wraps.
"That was my life. I was working six, sometimes seven days a week [for] very long hours. And you don't set out knowing it's going to take seven years in total," Jones said recently at a hotel in Georgetown, just a few miles from that government facility where he had secreted himself during the Bush and Obama administrations, during a recent interview. "You always think the end is just around the corner, but then there's another delay and another delay."
If Jones's name was known at all, it was likely as a footnote to the public statements by a bipartisan coalition led by Feinstein and the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to bring America's spy agency to accountability. But in the new film "The Report," Jones's fictionalized avatar (Adam Driver) plunges headlong into a quest for truth for moviegoers to behold.
"The Report" is written and directed by Scott Z. Burns (who also wrote the recent "The Laundromat"). Burns said he got in touch with Jones fairly early on after reading about his work in Vanity Fair and the Guardian.
SEE ALSO Eric Althoff in conversation with Jake Bernstein and Scott Z. Burns of "The Laundromat"
"I read [the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report] and called Sen. Feinstein's office, and I said, 'Is there any way I can speak to Daniel Jones?'" Burns said, adding that in his initial conversations with Jones, there was a question about what material remained perhaps classified.
"Eventually I started asking questions about the actual process of putting this together: how he had 6.2 million puzzle pieces and he had to put them in the right order to really understand how this program evolved and where it came from," said Burns.
Burns said he cast Driver as Jones's avatar partly due to Driver's own history as a Marine and thus his familiarity with "chain of command, protocol [and] he understood the kind of decorum that the Senate asks of a staffer." Thus Driver and Jones were able to bond at the start and have conversations that helped the actor better get into the mindset of someone so focused on his goal that he has few, if any, friends and seemingly not much of a life outside of work.
"Adam works very much through the text and so he had questions both for me and for Dan about why things were worded in such a way," Burns said. "When he and I first met, he said what I think is the best thing you can ever hear as a screenwriter, which is he thought this was a story that he knew, but as it turned out, he really didn't. I told him that was exactly the kind of movie that I wanted to make."
Annette Bening plays Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
"Everybody knows who Feinstein is, particularly if you're from California, but people don't know who I am," added Jones (Annette Bening portrays the long-serving senator in "The Report"). "And the important thing for Adam was to get that degree of obsession, and he nailed it. He had to portray seven years in a two-hour film."
Because "The Report" covers Jones's work over close to a decade, Driver was required to show the strain of his solitary research through acting alone. The Oscar-nominated performer shows the wear and tear with facial expressions alone versus cinematic tricks indicating time passing.
"You can see Adam's face or the way he holds himself. And how he slouches down," Jones said of his onscreen counterpart. "His face and his body language tells time. It's pretty remarkable."
"The difference between playing Dan and Annette playing Sen. Feinstein is Feinstein is a very famous public figure," added Burns. "With Daniel, Adam had a little bit more space to look at this person's actions and behaviors and extrapolate from them [Jones's] character."
As Jones's story unfolds, the CIA, led by then-director John O. Brennan (Ted Levine) becomes concerned that too much sunlight might be less a disinfectant and more an embarrassment to the agency. A team of agents from "the company" is shown breaking into Jones's office to steal servers and documents, which leads to a heated legal battle between Feinstein and Brennan—with Jones caught in the middle.
As the walls seemingly close in on Jones, Burns frames Driver in closeup, as if the camera, too, were breathing down his neck.
"It's actually more alerting now to think back on what happened—thinking about the criminal referral the CIA sent to the Department of Justice that was fabricated against the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence," Jones said. "It was a wild time, but I remember being really focused and not distracted. And I had the luxury of being surrounded by senators who really believed in what they were doing and wanted to protect me."
Indeed, it was an era when bipartisanship still seemed possible. Feinstein's allies in the Senate not only included McCain but also Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), and together they went to war with the CIA over its conduct.
"John Brennan is a complicated person. He's somebody who spent his life at the agency and obviously had a great deal of loyalty" to the CIA, Burns said. "And so I think one of the challenges is we have to figure out a way to look at people who serve our country as not all good or all bad."
Indeed, Brennan has since come out as one of the Trump administration's most vocal critics—so much so that the administration threatened to revoke his security clearance. Burns says this shows the need for nuance and understanding the many different sides of the same person.
"I understand why John Brennan felt like he needed to defend the CIA" during the furor over the torture program, "and I understand why he feels right now he needs to defend the integrity of this country too," said Burns. "Do I wish that he had been more forthcoming about what the CIA did, and does it blow my mind that he didn't just say, 'We made a mistake that we should not have done'? Yeah, that would have made me very happy."
"And Sen. Feinstein said that: We made a mistake but we are big enough to admit it. And the civics lesson in that for me is really profound."
When it came time for McCain's big speech on the Senate floor decrying the CIA for a lack of accountability, Burns opted for archival footage of McCain—who himself endured years in a prisoner-of-war camp in Vietnam—rather than cast an actor to portray the senator, who died last summer.
"That speech was one of the first things I encountered when I was doing my research that I sort of put a star by that I need to end the movie here because of his history and because he was so nonpartisan and clear in his thinking on this," Burns said of McCain. "And I wanted that moment to bolt the movie onto real life so that people understand the hard work that you've seen Daniel Jones do in the film…how somebody goes into a room to do their job thanklessly for six or seven years, and what we see is John McCain make an incredibly passionate speech.
"I think I used to get emotional about it because it just is so upsetting that we tortured people. But now I look at it and what's upsetting to me I think is the disintegration of any sort of meaningful dialogue and cooperation" in the Senate today, Burns said.
Jones now works in the private sector running a nonprofit called Advanced Democracy, which he says focuses on "public interest investigations around the world." He has also founded a company that performs research and investigative work.
Burns said that while he was in post-production on his project about Jones, Burns's frequent collaborator, Steven Soderbergh—who served as a producer on the film—suggested Burns call the movie "The Report," which was simple and direct.
"One day we were sitting in the editing room talking about what could the title be. And I saw his eyes go to the production hat Burns was wearing, with the words "The Report" on them. "He said, 'Why don't you just call it what you've been calling it?'
"I would say it's under our nose, but it was actually right above our nose."
"The Report" opens in select theaters Friday and expands on November 22nd
Adam Driver as Daniel J. Jones
Tagged With: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Daniel J. Jones, Danny Gabai, Scott Z. Burns
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On 25.07.2019, 19:30 the premiere of the movie"The adventures of Remy" and pre-roll about UNIHELP will be shown at the cinema "Belarus".
About the film "The adventures of Remy": Remy is found abandoned as a baby in Paris by Barberin, a stonemason whose wife welcomes the little boy lovingly. But when Remy is only eight years old, Barberin sells him to Vitalis, a traveling singer. Vitalis becomes Remy's guide, teaching him to survive by playing the harp in market squares. He performs in villages and towns throughout France with Joli-Cœur, a monkey, and three friendly dogs named Capi, Zerbino, and Dolce.
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PITTSBURGH — Joe Musgrove will throw a bullpen session on Thursday, but the Pirates don't want him going full-bore just yet as he tries for the second time in 2018 to work his way back into game shape following an issue with his right shoulder.
Musgrove suffered discomfort in the joint early in Spring Training, was shut down for a few days, and then built back into game shape, throwing close to 100 pitches in a minor-league game before a muscle strain shut him back down again.
This time, the Pirates want Musgrove at about 60 percent as he gets back on the mound for the first time. In order to monitor that, they'll be using a pocket radar to give Musgrove instant feedback about how hard he's throwing.
Musgrove will continue his bullpen progression if things go well on Thursday, with the next big step being a sim game or rehab start. It's been 19 days since Musgrove has thrown, so it's likely he'll need at least one and possibly more rehab start before he can return to the rotation.
Right-handed relief pitchers A.J. Schugel (right shoulder) and Bo Schutlz (Tommy John surgery) are both rehabbing with High-A Bradenton.
Schultz is farther along, having thrown 7.2 innings over 5 games, including his second two-inning outing against Palm Beach on Tuesday. Schultz will continue to stay in Bradenton for a while so his progress can be closely monitored before he joins a minor-league bullpen.
"He's going to continue to stay with the Bradenton team and then we'll reassess and see what the next steps are for him," Tomczyk said.
Schugel will continue his innings buildup and is expected to play in Bradenton tonight. He made his first rehab appearance on Thursday, when he pitched one inning. The Pirates are essentially starting over spring training with Schugel, meaning he'll go through the usual progression of building up innings and throwing on repeatedly shorter rest periods before he's ready to go.
• Outfielder Daniel Nava (back surgery) and right-handed pitcher Nick Burdi (Tommy John surgery) are also in Bradenton rehabbing, but are not yet playing in games.
Double-A outfielder Bryan Reynolds is also in Bradenton. He had successful surgery to remove the broken hook of his hamate bone in his left hand and the Pirates expect him to be able to return in seven to nine weeks, with the usual caveat that hamate bone injuries typically sap a hitter of some of their power when they initially return.
The Pirates have had several players have the surgery, most recently Francisco Cervelli in 2016. Cervelli hit just one home run that season and had a career-low .058 ISO. He bounced back in 2017 with five homers and a .121 ISO.
• Single-A right-handed pitcher Sergio Cubilete left his start on Monday after he was struck by a line drive. Tomczyk said he has been released from the hospital and is in the concussion protocol.


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Arrive. Marvel. And let the power and the untouched nature of the Pitztal mountains enthuse you. Experience authentic Tirolean hospitality, the love to the detail and the closeness to nature, which make this place so special. In our four unique holiday houses - in the summer and the winter.
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I was surprised by this as the last I heard they had stopped legal aid - or was that for certain things?
Fun Stuff / Re: Will it be done for Easter?
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Also I forgot to mention the Crown inn at Higham has closed indefinitely. No one seems to know why, it was a case of all of a sudden there he was.... gone!
It's a great shame, you could always be sure of good grub and a decent pint there. It's been a bit hit and miss for a while apparently, we booked middle of last year and when we got there pinned to the back door was a hastily scribbled note saying sorry no food kitchen closed, so we went to the Greyhound and had a decent meal and we are going back this week but would have preferred the Crown.
I haven't been in the Crown for a good few years but I remember it was on The hotel inspector a few years ago.
We went with friends to the greyhound just before Christmas but were not impressed either by the new menu or the food served so haven't been back.
The late arrival of buses is having an affect on our community care workers.
Not all drive and rely buses to get from person to person. Their day is made extra long and obviously people who rely on them for meals and medication are left waiting - as the day goes on the calls get later.
The same will go for people who need the bus to get to work, some may have to wait until their children are in school - if the bus is late they are late for work.
Good news that the site will not be used in Wingerworth.
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Sitting along the picturesque St. Lucie River lies Veteran's Memorial Park at Rivergate (also known as Rivergate Park). We stop here frequently on our travels down the river from White City Park for a quick walk around the park, and even to run across the street to Jimmy John's for subs. The park's main draw is a spectacular walkway that runs right along the river - it's a popular fishing spot.
We use the courtesy docks at the park, but you can also launch on one of the three boat ramps. There is plentiful parking, but the lot does get crowded on weekends, and the overflow of trailers tends run across the street to the post office parking lot.
There are plenty of picnic tables with grills, and a pavilion, as well as restrooms and a soda vending machine. And wait - you can even play horseshoes here!
The park houses two memorials, one for the veterans of World War II, and a replica of the the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall.
Wildlife viewing is apparently popular here, with claims of sightings of frolicking otters, but I haven't yet witnessed this. As far as scenery goes, I prefer the Spanish-moss-draped oaks at White City Park, but Veteran's Memorial Park at Rivergate is a good launching point for a quicker ride to the St. Lucie Inlet.


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NEW AIR SECURITY RULES ADVICE HOTLINE: 1300 791 581
International travellers can now get quick advice about the new rules for taking liquids, aerosols and gels on to international flights by ringing 1300 791 581.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, Mark Vaile, announced the hotline number at the launch of the public information campaign for the new rules, which take effect on 31 March 2007.
"The new rules are needed to protect airline passengers from the threat of a terrorist attack using liquid explosives. I urge passengers who are flying overseas from 31 March to find out about the new rules by talking to their airline or travel agent, visiting www.dotars.gov.au or by phoning the hotline," Mr Vaile said.
"The Government is printing 14 million brochures about the new rules in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Malay and distributing them to airports, 4,500 travel agents and 340 duty free and tax shops. There will also be posters at airports and resealable plastic bags for passengers who haven't heard about the restrictions."
"More than 1,900 security screeners have now completed their training in the new rules. They will be Australia's front line of defence against a terrorist attack using liquid explosives."
"Under the new rules, which only apply to international flights:
Every container of liquids, aerosols or gels in carry-on baggage must be 100 millilitres or less. All of the containers must be sealed in a transparent one-litre plastic bag.
Travellers can still carry prescription medicines on board. Baby products and nonprescription medicines that are needed for the flight are also allowed.
Travellers can still put larger items like perfume and other cosmetics into their check-in baggage."
"My advice to international airline passengers is to organise your plastic bag before you get to the airport, so you have time to pack any containers that are too big into your check-in baggage."
"The Government understands that these new rules may cause some inconvenience. We are working closely with the industry to make sure they work as smoothly as possible, but our highest priority must always be to protect travellers from the threat of a terrorist attack," Mr Vaile said.
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Cheney Intervened in CIA Inspector General's Torture Probe
Janess Ann J. Ellao May 23, 2009 2 Comments Add new tag, CIA Director Michael Hayden, Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Freedom of Information Act, Obama administration
BY JASON LEOPOLD
Posted by Bulatlat
Former Vice President Dick Cheney intervened in CIA Inspector General John Helgerson's investigation into the agency's use of torture against "high-value" detainees, but the watchdog was still able to prepare a report that concluded the interrogation program violated some provisions of the International Convention Against Torture.
The report, which the Obama administration may soon declassify, was completed in May 2004 and implicated CIA interrogators in at least three detainee deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq and referred eight criminal cases of alleged homicide, abuse and misconduct to the Justice Department for further investigation, reporter Jane Mayer wrote in her book, "The Dark Side," and in an investigative report published in The New Yorker in November 2005.
In "The Dark Side," Mayer described the report as being "as thick as two Manhattan phone books" and contained information, according to an unnamed source, "that was simply sickening."
"The behavior it described, another knowledgeable source said, raised concerns not just about the detainees but also about the Americans who had inflicted the abuse, one of whom seemed to have become frighteningly dehumanized," Mayer wrote. "The source said, 'You couldn't read the documents without wondering, "Why didn't someone say, 'Stop!'""
Mayer added that Cheney routinely "summoned" Inspector General Helgerson to meet with him privately about his investigation, launched in 2003, and soon thereafter the probe "was stopped in its tracks." Mayer characterized Cheney's interaction with Helgerson as highly unusual.
Cheney's "reaction to this first, carefully documented in-house study concluding that the CIA's secret program was most likely criminal was to summon the Inspector General to his office for a private chat," Mayer wrote. "The Inspector General is supposed to function as an independent overseer, free from political pressure, but Cheney summoned the CIA Inspector General more than once to his office."
"Cheney loomed over everything," the former CIA officer told Mayer. "The whole IG's office was completely politicized. They were working hand in glove with the White House."
But Mayer said Cheney's intervention in Helgerson's probe proved that as early as 2004 "the Vice President's office was fully aware that there were allegations of serious wrongdoing in the [torture] Program." Helgerson has denied that he was pressured by Cheney.
In October 2007, former CIA Director Michael Hayden ordered an investigation into Helgerson's office, focusing on internal complaints that the inspector general was on "a crusade against those who have participated in [the] controversial detention program."
News reports have suggested that when Helgerson's report is declassified it will seriously undercut claims made by Cheney in numerous interviews that the systematic torture of "high-value" detainees produced valuable intelligence, thwarted pending terrorist plots against the United States and saved "hundreds of thousands of lives."
In addition to showing the inconclusive nature of the value of intelligence gleaned through torture, the report will likely show that Helgerson warned top CIA officials that the interrogation techniques administered to detainees "might violate some provisions of the International Convention Against Torture."
A November 9, 2005, report published in The New York Times said Helgerson's report "raised concern about whether the use of the [torture] techniques could expose agency officers to legal liability."
Sources quoted by The New York Times said "the report expressed skepticism about the Bush administration view that any ban on cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment under the treaty does not apply to CIA interrogations because they take place overseas on people who are not citizens of the United States.
"The officials who described the report said it discussed particular techniques used by the CIA against particular prisoners, including about three dozen terror suspects being held by the agency in secret locations around the world."
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to gain access to Helgerson's report. Portions of the report have already been turned over to the organization, but they were heavily redacted.
Mayer also suggested that the CIA may have decided to destroy 92 interrogation videotapes in November 2005, after Sen. Jay Rockefeller began asking questions about the tapes referenced in the report. Helgerson had viewed the tapes at one of the CIA's "black site" prisons.
"Further rattling the CIA was a request in May 2005 from Senator Jay Rockefeller, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, to see over a hundred documents referred to in the earlier Inspector General's report on detention inside the black prison sites," Mayer wrote in her book. "Among the items Rockefeller specifically sought was a legal analysis of the CIA's interrogation videotapes.
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zaibatsu1941 May 27, 2009 at 11:53 pm · Edit
Wow God damn true american ha, what a freedom you have by innocent and torturing the enemy of your imperialistic ambition, GIve a big hand clap your hand people of the world we are witnessing the action from the forces of land of the freedom the home of the yankee brave, haha is that freedom killing an innocent so that your interest can be gain, oh common history will tell us who you are your country foreign policy. Hey Jim you dont want to hurt your people and your yankee forces outside and inside of your imperial land then review first what you have in your foreign policy so that you can understand why your God damn country have a lot of enemy inside and outside of your Godless bless American Empire
Jim May 27, 2009 at 10:01 am · Edit
Mr. Cheney is a true American, why is he being attacked? People are killing our men in action anyway they can, and we are dropping water over some vile rotten killers to get information, and that's bad–come on. It's clear the Democrates will do anything to get power. They are our enemies, they lie continual and brake every promise. So who should we believe in? God's Word is the only bit of truth on this plant. Remember, God formed everything, and He also takes care of evil.


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Bell Group amendments passed by WA Parliament at top speed to stave off High Court challenge
By Jacob Kagi
Updated April 06, 2016 08:54:56
Photo: Alan Bond's Bell Group collapsed in the late 1990s. (ABC News)
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The WA Government is hoping its attempt to end the state's longest running and most expensive legal battle will now be safe from a High Court challenge, after Parliament agreed to changes to contentious Bell Group laws.
Just months after the Bell Group legislation was first passed - and amid an ongoing High Court challenge to it - State Parliament on Tuesday night agreed to a series of amendments at an almost unprecedented speed.
The amendments are intended to shore-up the state's position against the High Court challenge to the laws, which relate to a $1.75 billion settlement which followed a prolonged legal battle over the collapse of Alan Bond's Bell Group in the late 1990s.
Less than a fortnight ago the Government revealed it had been given legal advice that amendments would make the legislation more likely to survive a High Court challenge, prompting a rush to get them through Parliament.
The bill got through the Legislative Assembly on March 24 and passed the Upper House last night, meaning it was ratified by both parliamentary chambers in the space of just two sitting days.
There are four main creditors, including the Insurance Commission of WA and the Australian Taxation Office, and the laws in question allow the WA Government to decide how the money would be carved up.
A High Court challenge to the legislation began on Tuesday and is due to be heard through the week, which was the reason the Government gave for the urgency of the legislation.
Treasurer Mike Nahan has repeatedly rejected criticism of the legislation, saying it was "designed to stop the gravy train" that has seen litigation surrounding the Bell Group collapse continue for many years.
But some lawyers involved in the case have argued the Government's legislation was riddled with problems, describing the fact it had to go back to make amendments as a "serious embarrassment".
Topics: state-parliament, wa
First posted April 06, 2016 08:40:08
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Brussels attacked
In recent months and years we have got used to witnessing attacks on Brussels, the city symbolizing the centre of the European Union that national leaders in government and opposition love to criticize for everything that goes wrong or is unpopular on the European continent. Today, though, 22 March 2016, it was not a metaphoric but a coordinated literal attack on the city of Brussels that dominated the headlines…
Military Security and Human Security
This week's downing of a Russian jet by Turkey near the Syrian border will complicate even more the mess surrounding Syria. Putin has called Turkey an "accomplice of terrorists", and has denounced that the oil extracted by the Islamic State (ISIS), which is vital for its finances, is sold through Turkey.
Terrorism will not prevail
The terrorist attacks in Paris, in the night of Friday, 13 November, have shaken France, the rest of Europe and beyond. Although not the first major attack on the French capital in the course of this year, with the Charlie Hebdo massacre only some ten months earlier, this took terrorism to another level, in terms of audacity and coordination on the part of the perpetrators, and number of victims. With more than 120 people dead and almost one hundred more fighting for their lives, several suicide bombers and indiscriminate killings, this was a scene of Baghdad or Beirut enacted in the heart of Europe, like never before…
What is going on in Turkey?
By Deniz Torcu
Hosting nearly 2 million Syrian refugees and serving as the crossing point into the European Union for many other hundreds of thousands, with unfortunate tragedies occurring on a daily basis, Turkey's domestic unrest has been out of the spotlight for the past few weeks. Recently, the conflict with the PKK has brought Turkey's domestic situation back to the spotlight, namely in the city of Cizre in recent days. As strategically important as ever, the current disarray in the country is even more relevant to the rest of the European Union. In the general elections earlier this June, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) was dealt some harsh blows. Having lost the absolute…
Turkey goes on the offensive against ISIS
Analysis, Foreign Affairs
On 5 August, Turkey formally announced its readiness to step up attacks against the Islamic State during a meeting of the Turkish Foreign Minister with his US counterpart. The move came against the backdrop of escalating tensions on the Turkish side of the Syrian border.
G7 leaders make headway in Germany
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On the 7 and 8 of June, leaders of the world's seven leading advanced economies met in Schloss Elmau, Germany for their annual summit. These meetings are aimed at tackling the most complex challenges of our times and showing that, in the face of adversity, this powerful group of 7 stand together. With the Alpine landscape providing a stunning backdrop for the talks, this year's gathering was by no means short of noteworthy advances. The G7 is an important political and economic gathering which attempts to address a wide range of the world's most pressing issues. The advance of ISIS in the Middle East and the crisis in Ukraine dominated this year's agenda with the earthquake in Nepal, the global economy
A conversation with Shlomo Ben-Ami; on Israel, Palestine and beyond
Interview, Op-ed
Shlomo Ben-Ami is an old hand in Israeli and international politics. He has been Minister of Internal Security and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, and now serves as Vice President of the Toledo International Center for Peace in Madrid. This is a summary of a 30-minute discussion with him following the 17 March 2015 Israeli election. He talks about Mr. Netanyahu's reelection, the state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and possible steps by the international community to move things forward under the current circumstances.
Rediscovering a sense of right and wrong in international affairs
Three recent developments, two from the US and one from Europe, give us some reason to believe that a gradual end to hypocrisy and double standards may be coming about in the world of international affairs and diplomacy. They concern Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia. In the latter case, you may have heard that the Swedish government decided not to renew a military cooperation agreement with the oppressive kingdom despite protests by the Swedish business community.
Mogherini speaks at the UN in New York
Politics, Analysis, Foreign Affairs
The first official visit of the European Union High Representative to New York on 8 and 9 March included a statement made at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) regarding cooperation between the EU and the UN. The speech reflected the current European foreign policy priorities: putting Libya "back on track", fighting terrorism in all its forms and across regions, and saving the lives of migrants crossing the Mediterranean into Europe.
ISIS ante portas, and behind…
The recent beheading of Egyptian Copts working in Libya by ISIS and the subsequent air bombardment by the Egyptian air force of ISIS installations in Libya show how close the war and ISIS have come to Europe. If Syria and Iraq are considered still far from the EU heartland, Libya is only a few hundred nautical miles away from the coasts of Italy, Malta and Greece. This is too close for comfort. What can Europe do to address these emerging threats that are getting closer and closer to its soil? What it can certainly not afford to do is stay idle and wait. In this article I suggest a few measures that should at least be considered by the European leaders and the EU Institutions. One may think that such measures would move the EU closer to integration in defence and security matters, and that would probably be right, but that should not constitute a reason for panicking. On the contrary, one should start to worry about the future of a Europe facing determined enemies that stays fragmented and expects the US and others to do the heavy lifting for its security.


This Sunday at Crossroads: This Sunday, Pastor Todd Smith will be teaching from Revelation 2:18–29. Next week, Pastor Todd will be teaching from Revelation 3:1-6.
Crossroads Anniversary Sunday: Crossroads Community Church's 10th anniversary is coming up on August 21 at all three Sunday services. This is a great time for celebration and vision-casting for our church as we look forward to the new ministry year. We'll be celebrating with the In-n-Out truck this year, so make sure to mark your calendars!
Parenting Conference: We are excited to kick off Whole-Life Discipleship this year with an emphasis in Parenting! Join us from August 26 to 27 for our first-ever Parenting Conference, led by guest speaker John Rosemond. John is a family psychologist, national-syndicated columnist, author, parent, and grandparent. He will be teaching on "Parenting with Love and Leadership" from tots to teens. Limited childcare is available. Sign up today at the Registration Cart or online at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/signup! Email grow@lifeatcrossroads.org for any questions.
Prayer For Active Duty Service Members: Can we pray for your service member? To honor our active service men and women and remind us to pray for them and their families while they are in harm's way, Crossroads is launching a Military Prayer Reminder in the lobby, where we will post their pictures and where they are actively serving. If you have a family member serving on active duty who could use our community's prayer support, please contact Stark Howell at howstark@ca.rr.com.
Our Go Partner Spotlight of the month is James Townley, who is a missionary with Pioneers in Albania. James has been serving in Albania for a little over a year now. His ministry reaches out to the Roma people, a minority group who are outcast from their society and unreached by the gospel. He does this by building relationships, meeting their physical and spiritual needs, and using a soccer outreach in the hopes of making disciples and planting an indigenous church. Please pray for James and his safety as he continues to learn the language and build relationships.
Worship Team Auditions: We are looking for motivated worshipers who want to use their God-given musical talents to serve Christ here at Crossroads. All types of instruments and vocals are encouraged to audition. Please contact Greg, our director of worship ministries, at gclark@lifeatcrossroads.org.
Girls' Game Night: Ladies, come on out for a Girls' Game Night on Tuesday, August 9 at our South Campus from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Are you new to Crossroads? Then you should definitely come! We'll get to know each other better, play some games, and enjoy some snacks. We'll also be hearing all about this fall's women's ministry offerings. You can sign up by visiting www.lifeatcrossroads.org/signup.
Crossroads Community Church Medical and Liability Release Form: Elevate parents, your child should have a CCC Medical and Liability Release form on file in order to participate in any Elevate off-site activities. This form must be renewed each calendar year. If you have not yet submitted a form for 2016, please send an e-mail to students@lifeatcrossroads.org or fill out the form at www.lifeatcrossroads.org/medform.
NexGen Summer Camp 2016: NexGen will be attending Angeles Crest Christian Camp from August 5 to August 7. Register today, or get more information at our NexGen West Campus location!


Evelyn: The day Pie Grande (Spanish for Big Feet) went down to the creek, what was going on in his mind?
Athor: It must be explained that the animal kingdom functions on an entirely different frequency than the human kingdom though the physical density is most similar. This particular being at the time that you speak of was simply trying to find some comfort, to comfort itself; to prepare itself for what he felt and knew would be the inevitable transition. There were not thoughts as you perceive them, but merely rather what you might call primitive sensations, though not to the degree that the human experiences such sensation. By these sensations we mean the feelings associated with a physical vehicle that is fast declining in frequency rate; a human generally is bogged down along with the physical vibratory rate when the transition is about to occur. However, in the animal kingdom, this is a different process entirely, as in the animal kingdom the vibratory frequency is much more closely bonded to the physical. Thus, there is not such a separation as in the human realm, for you humans can differentiate greatly from the physical body. Some of you can leave the body and travel in other bodies, etc. In the animal kingdom this is not the case, for the animal frequency is more closely bonded to the physical. But along with this bond to the physical, there is more of a protection; they don't feel pain to the degree that humans do. They don't have the sharpness in the sensory system of feeling pain as humans do. The day that Pie went down to the creek he was feeling one-third of what a human would feel given the same condition.
Evelyn: Pie had never been down to the creek before and we were frantic because we could not find him. He had actually gone into the water at the creek. He no doubt had a high fever and was seeking relief from the heat. When we finally found him, we kept him in the house overnight, and Wally found him dead in the family room after tracing the blood from his side of the bed into the family room. He apparently had hemorrhaged before he passed over. Can you tell me something about what happened to Pie after he left the Earth plane?
Athor: This being is yet in a period of transition. It has not completed its evolutionary journey. He is yet lingering halfway between the Earth plane and what you would term a higher astral level. It is seen that within a period of one or two weeks this entity will be finally released from the Earth plane frequency.
Evelyn: Are you able to tap into past lives of dogs and souls of the animal kingdom?
Athor: This being took the form in the animal kingdom previously as a kangaroo, jumping around, so it was in the wild state, not the domesticated form.
Evelyn: Can you project into the future for his next reincarnation?
Athor: It is seen that this soul yet chooses to remain in some type of animal kingdom. We see him again in a form that exists in a more free wild state. He likes the feeling of groups and the freedom of mingling with groups in the wild state, as it does not like any feeling of constriction. He chose to be associated with a human family in order to assist and take on certain karmic vibratory frequency, and in this way it hoped to assist your family. That is one of the reasons it had terminated its physical existence. It had taken as much as it could carry in that vehicle and had learned all there was to learn in this incarnation. Thus it chose to terminate its existence.
Evelyn: Could you tell me what happened to Pie before he came to us, because he appeared to be about two months old when we first found him as a puppy. (He was wandering around a beauty shop when the owner allowed him to come into the shop because it was raining and cold outside. The owner had hoped that one of his patrons would take the dog home, but I didn't pick up Pie until after I had gone home to see if Wally wanted another dog. We had lost Barney Clyde, a mixed lab, about a year ago and neither of us wanted to go through losing a pet again; however, Wally said, "Bring him home and then we will see". Shortly after that Pie became very ill and when we took him to the vet we found he had parvo, which is usually fatal. After a long stay at the vets, transfusions, etc. we had too much money invested not to keep him, beside the fact even after a few days we had both fallen in love with Pie. He was a darling little German shepherd/collie mix puppy and would grow into a beautiful dog.
Athor: It is seen that this being wandered off from its brothers and sisters; none of them were well tended or watched over carefully, and being a mixed bred litter the individuals who owned the mother did not care enough to try to find the missing puppy. It is not certain that all of them in that litter survived.
Evelyn: Can you explain why Pie went so crazy when we would take him places in a car? Most of the time he was very gentle, but was wild whenever he was in a car, even when we tried tranquilizing him.
Athor: Because the being did not wish to be confined. There is a strong need within this being to be free. During the cycle as a kangaroo he was trapped, and suspended from a tree and then bagged. A bag was put over it, and then he was thrown into some sort of vehicle. There was a great deal of noise as the vehicle went through the outback and there were many bumps, dips and holes. The memory of this confinement yet lingered within the soul consciousness of this being. This did not originate from the present life cycle.
Evelyn: Would you see what happened to Pie after he was captured?
Athor: It is seen that he went through many hands and was eventually taken to another country and put in some type of enclosure, something you might term a zoo. The feeling of emotion and movement of the being in the wild with others in a free atmosphere was cut short in that incarnation. Thus, we have still this feeling within the being that it again wishes to re-experience, and will choose again some type of pack situation.
Evelyn: Can you tell me exactly what caused his death? Please look at his physical body (psychically) and determine what his main problem was.
Athor: It is seen that there is something akin to a type of gangrene which occurred. Animals' organs are so closely packed together. Let's see- it is in the liver and spleen area. Since everything is pretty much closely packed in there, it spreads things more rapidly than in a human organism, whereas in the human organism it would be predominately confined to one organ for a period of time. In an animal it spreads more rapidly. This stems from an initial infection. We hear a necrotic liver so the liver is dying. The liver and the spleen were trying to compensate and take over the role that the liver normally provides. It did the best it could but could not maintain the functions and detoxify the system as it was a continual seepage, a gangrene type of pus filled seepage within the organism. It is seen that a foreign object entered the organs and traveled to this area and lodged in this area. Everything became inflamed and a gangrene type situation occurred within the liver itself. In your terminology this would be considered a malignant condition as it leads to physical termination.
Evelyn: Do animals have a soul just as human beings have souls?
Athor: That which vibrates in the frequency of some kind of life form has a spirit or a soul. That which vibrates in the frequency of life without a form does not have a soul as you perceive it. The mineral kingdom manifests in a group soul and thus each individual mineral is one member of that group soul. The animal kingdom possesses; each and every one possesses both an individualized expression and soul as well as an oversoul, or perhaps it would be better to say more like a deva, a ruling Deva God which directs and guides these souls.
Evelyn: Do animals plan their incarnations just the same way as humans do?
Athor: No. They do not have that level of consciousness. Again it is stated there is a deva which guides the animal kingdom, and this deva is the one which decides what occurs with the soul of certain animals.
Evelyn: So when you said that Pie wished to do this and that, it was directed by the deva. In other words the deva knew what Pie wished and therefore helped Pie incarnate in these sorts of experiences.
Evelyn: Will Pie eventually make the decision along with the deva to progress into a human form?
Athor: No. This being will simply pass beyond the human form. This being has no wish or desire to enter the realm of the human kingdom.
Evelyn: So do some animals wish to enter the human kingdom and some don't?
Athor: Yes, but it is not a black and white type of rule, as many have believed that there is an evolutionary pattern which is set in concrete. That is not the case. There are many and varied permutations which occur in the evolutionary scheme.
Evelyn: Has Pie always incarnated in the animal kingdom, or was the progression from other kingdoms into the animal kingdom?
Athor: This being had experience in the mineral kingdom.
Evelyn: Again this would vary from one animal to the other as to its evolutionary path?
Athor: Yes, as it does also with humans.
Evelyn: Is there a name for the animal deva?
Athor: It is a most strange sounding name. We will try to impart the frequency. Rataval, with a guttural sound.
Evelyn: Is there any kind of message for either Wally or for me?
Athor: One moment. The message indicates that the spirit is thankful for the opportunity it has had in your family unit. It had a most beneficial existence in that form but is happy to go, even though it did not wish to cause any sorrow. It is happy to move on as it could no longer be of any service. Its simple presence alone was not sufficient for the being to justify a prolongation of the physical body which had greatly deteriorated over quite a period of time. When this being, Athor, encountered the Pie being he did not ask to be physically healed. He simply wished to be let go effortlessly and be allowed its freedom, which it yet seeks to experience in another wild type of state. The being wishes to say that he yet loves you both and is indeed grateful and thankful for the life you had given it in the physical realm.


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using namespace IECore;

namespace IECoreHoudini
{

static void houdiniHeaderGenerator( CompoundObjectPtr header )
{
	CH_Manager *channelManager = OPgetDirector()->getChannelManager();
	MOT_Director *motDirector = dynamic_cast<MOT_Director *>( OPgetDirector() );

	CompoundDataPtr compound = new CompoundData();
	compound->writable()["houdiniVersion"] = new StringData( UTgetFullVersion() );
	compound->writable()["sceneFile"] = new StringData( motDirector->getFileName().toStdString() );
	compound->writable()["currentTime"] = new FloatData( channelManager->getSampleRaw( CHgetEvalTime() ) );
	compound->writable()["minTime"] = new FloatData( channelManager->getGlobalStartFrame() );
	compound->writable()["maxTime"] = new FloatData( channelManager->getGlobalEndFrame() );
	compound->writable()["frameRate"] = new FloatData( channelManager->getSamplesPerSec() );

	header->members()["houdini"] = compound;
}

static bool resIeCoreHoudini = HeaderGenerator::registerDataHeaderGenerator( &houdiniHeaderGenerator );

}


We have written about the organisation Futurobois a few times on this blog. It was recommended to us but the regional Architect that we contact them to talk about our build. The Architect also thought that they could help with suggesting a builder who could build to the specifications that Tom has designed. For those that don't know Futurobois is an inter-professional association of timber companies in the Poitou-Charentes region, including all firms, from logging, to architects, to sawmills, coopers and carpenters. They also assist professionals in the responsible and sustainable development of their business, through collective or individual actions.
The also happen to hold a Regional Wood Awards which celebrates buildings made of timber that have been built over the last year. Now in its 11th Year, the event, 'Building with wood;' is being held on 29th January 2016 in Niort. Tom and our builders Marandat entered the competition, but are yet to hear if they've been short listed. However, the programme for the day has been released and we are chuffed to see that Tom's building has been used on the front cover! Even if the house is not short listed, this is great advertising, everyone who attends the conference will see his design and you can't get much better than that!
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Credit and debit card machines on the Fairfax campus were down today after a cyber attack disrupted the system.
According to executive director of Campus Retail Operations, Mark Kraner, a DNS attack hit the system this morning. One type of DNS attack associated with credit card systems is a Denial-of-Service attack or DoS attack that floods a system with data information, causing it to completely shut down. A patch was put in place at 1 p.m. to stop the attack and restart the system and hopefully, according to Kraner, prevent future attacks. At this time, there is no official comment from the university about the cause of the attack.
The credit and debit card machines have returned to their normal operating capabilities.
If there is any new information, Fourth Estate will provide further updates on this incident.


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These dirty words are good
It is strange, and quite disturbing, that a number of notions, and the words that signify them, have become dirty. In other words they are disdained, even reviled, amongst a certain, large section of society. Whilst these notions are frowned upon by those who irrationally feel entitled to not be limited in any way, the reality is that these notions are rational, humane and for the well-being of the majority.
There are many words that many people think are dirty but I have taken five as examples: austerity, welfare, self-sufficiency, green and sustainability. Warning: Serious sarcasm may cause laughter.
The notion of a welfare state is anathema in some quarters. Certain people don't want their hard earned taxes being used to support people who can't help themselves. Even though these people are usually victims of a system that creates the conditions for their very existence. Unemployment, including retirement, is built into our economic system. So is illness and so is solo parenting for that matter.
Welfare used to be provided at the local level. People who, for whatever reason, couldn't provide for themselves were looked after by families, friends and the local community, often administered by the local parish. Modern welfare, in the form of benefits, pensions, social services and the like, does a similar thing. It is one of the most humane elements of an intelligent and caring system of government.
Self-sufficiency is frowned upon as being quaint and eccentric at best, and being anti-social and anti-modern at worst. Of course throughout history people have lived lives of self-sufficiency within small interdependent communities. Most families offered services for the good of the community and received goods and services in return. This kind of hell worked quite well for millennia. Now we have modern economies though.
In modern economies being self-sufficient is viewed as anti-economic. Whilst being self-sufficient is work and provides food and other valuable goods and services for families it does not contribute to measures of productivity such as GDP because no money changes hands. This is terrible. Shame on self-sufficiency.
When austerity measures were announced in Greece at the beginning of 2010 the combined population of the western world heaved in revulsion. My God, austerity, that sounds worse than getting your hand or, even worse, your internet connection, cut off.
Of course the majority of people in the world live austerely and most of them get on with life quite nicely thanks. But in the western world the idea of limiting the amount of stuff people want, but don't need, puts people into paroxysms of mental anguish and gnashing of teeth.
Austerity does not mean deprivation though. It just means reducing material lives to levels that are sufficient for well-being and also within the limits of what the environment can sustainably supply. Ghandi for example took enormous strength from his extreme form of austerity because he said it made him less encumbered and free.
Green is a very dirty word. Greenies are the new pinkos – instead of reds under the beds, there are now greens behind the screens. Greens are vilified in many quarters as deluded maniacs who haven't got a clue how the world actually works. Many people think that Green politics could quite simply never work in the real world of exploitation and degradation. Being green is so bad that being called a Greenie is a term of abuse.
The fact is that being Green is, whilst meaning different thing to different people, really an approach to life that minimises environmental damage whilst simultaneously increasing the well-being of society as a whole. How dreadful!
Apparently many people are sick of hearing the word 'sustainability'. Sustainability is for dippy hippies, dangerous do-gooders and greenie cranks. It is a word that conjures up horrible ideas like well-being and simple living. It seems that for many it's just too hard to be sustainable, it's much easier to be profligate and wasteful. And besides people can't afford to be sustainable; you have to pay extra just to get ugly organic produce and solar panels.
Sarcasm aside, the reality is it is just as easy to be sustainable as it is to not be sustainable. There are benefits for being sustainable for everybody. People who are conservative should love sustainability because it's all about making things last. Individualists should love sustainability because it relies on self-sufficiency and diversity. Sustainability is about freedom from the likes of multinational corportions. Business people should love sustainability because it is about efficiency. Entrepreneurs should love sustainability because there are innumerable opportunities to create businesses from being sustainable. Governments should love sustainability because it eases the burden on resources and infrastructure. Ordinary people should love sustainability because it makes their lives healthier, safer and more rewarding.


Inventors…TYP Summer Camp 2017 016 – TAKE YOUR PLACE, INC.
Take Your Place is honored to have been invited by the Museum and Science and Industry to be their special guests at the Black Creativity Career Day.
At this event, "kids and families can talk with African-American artists, scientists and engineers about innovative work happening right here in our city. This is an opportunity to learn from experts during dynamic demonstrations, hands-on activities and one-on-one conversations" (www.msichicago.org).
The museum has sponsored our entry and transportation to this event. We are looking forward to a full day of learning and fun.
This year's summer camp will be held on July 8 – July 19, 2019. Registration is open now. Click on the iSTEM2 tab to Register.


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John Anderson (* 26. September 1726 in Rosneath; † 13. Januar 1796 in Glasgow) war ein schottischer Naturphilosoph und Universitätsreformer.

Leben und Wirken
Sowohl der Vater als auch der Großvater von John Anderson waren Pfarrer. Nach dem frühen Tod seines Vaters wuchs er bei einer Tante auf. Er studierte an der  Universität Glasgow. Nach Abschluss des Studiums im Jahr 1745 war er zunächst Privatlehrer. Ende 1755 wurde er Professor für orientalische Sprachen an der Universität Glasgow, 1757 wechselte er auf den Lehrstuhl für Naturphilosophie. Er spezialisierte sich auf das seinerzeit neue Gebiet der Experimentalphysik. 1786 veröffentlichte er ein Lehrbuch der Physik, das in der Folgezeit mehrfach aufgelegt wurde. Jenseits seiner akademischen Verpflichtungen war er an der Weiterbildung breiter Schichten der Bevölkerung, speziell der Handwerker, auf technischen Gebieten interessiert. Er organisierte sehr gut besuchte abendliche Vorlesungen. Zu seinem Bekanntenkreis an der Glasgower Universität gehörte James Watt, den er zur Weiterentwicklung der Dampfmaschine ermutigte. Er war ein Befürworter der Ziele der Französischen Revolution von 1789, die er mit mehreren Aktionen unterstützte.

Anderson regte kurz vor seinem Tod in seinem Testament die Gründung einer Universität in Glasgow an mit dem Ziel, dort Handwerker und andere Personen zu unterrichten, die nicht die Universität in Glasgow besuchen konnten. Diese Universität, der er seinen Nachlass vermachte, wurde 1796 gegründet. Sie hieß zunächst Anderson's Institution, von 1828 bis 1877 trug sie den Namen Anderson's University und wurde schließlich nach weiteren institutionellen Veränderungen 1964 in die University of Strathclyde überführt.

1759 wurde Anderson zum Mitglied (Fellow) der Royal Society of London gewählt. 1783 war er Gründungsmitglied der Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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The Commission for the Protection of Competition has decided to investigate possible violations of the law on competition by the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA), for urging its members not to join the national health scheme Gesy in 2018.
In an announcement, the Commission said the "possible, prima facie, violation relates to actions by the CMA in general, and, specifically, the decision of its general meeting of October 27, 2018, as well as its earlier and subsequent decisions" by which its leadership "called on, or urged, members not to participate in Gesy, if the conditions it had set were not accepted."
The CMA's decision constituted a form of "exclusion" in order to have its conditions accepted in the negotiations it was having regarding Gesy, concluded the Commission. It was also its view that the limited number of doctors (personal and specialists) that were registered with Gesy, restricted the provision of healthcare services. The small number of doctors on Gesy affected the uninterrupted provision of healthcare.
"The actions and decisions of the CMA had as their objective the obstruction, restriction or adulteration of competition, by restricting or controlling the provision of services from January 1, 2018, to June 11, 2019," said the announcement.
Once the examination of the case is completed and the views of the CMA are heard, a documented decision will be issued about the existence or lack of a violation, said the Commission.
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Kel Nagle
1957, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968 & 1969
Age: 94 years old (1920 - 2015)
Place of Birth: North Sydney, Australia
1957 New Zealand PGA Championship
1960 The Open Championship
1961 Swiss Open
1961 Hong Kong Open
1961 French Open
1964 Canadian Open
With an amazing record, Kel Nagle won at least one tournament each year from 1949 to 1975.
Kel Nagle was born in North Sydney and because of five-and-a-half years of World War II military service (1939–45), Nagle got a late start on pro golf, as he played no golf between ages 19 and 24, and turned pro at age 25 (1946). He made up for lost time by winning at least one tournament each year from 1949 to 1975.
During his early career, he had a long swing and was regarded as the longest hitter on the Australasia tour, as evidenced by the Australian press dubbing him as "the Pymble Crusher". By age 39 (in 1960, when he won The Open Championship), Nagle had shortened his swing and become a straight hitter with what Gary Player described as "the best short game out here".
Nagle claimed seven New Zealand Open crowns across a 13-year period in which he also finished runner up three times, and third twice. He sits tied second for the most New Zealand Open titles with Andrew Shaw, and two behind Peter Thomson.
1957 New Zealand Open: Played at Hokowhitu on October 10, 11 and 12, was played with the Manawatu Golf Club's course in a heavy, and often muddy condition. The return of Thomson and Nagle along with the popular David Thomas from Wales was a big drawcard for the large galleries.
After two days Nagle with 72-73-145 and Thomson 74-71-145 was both two strokes clear of Thomas, with Charles four further back. The final day saw the latter two play well below their potential, leaving Nagle, at thirty-six years of age, to claim his first National Open title.
1958 New Zealand Open: One of the strongest fields seen in New Zealand gathered at St Andrews, Hamilton on October 16 to 18. The usual strong group of Australians, led by Thomson and titleholder Nagle were joined by David Thomas along with Gary Player and Harold Henning from South Africa.
The latter two began strongly and led after two days with 138, but were overtaken by the leading Australians with remarkable putting by Nagle on the final day.
While Thomson equalled the Open scoring record of 280, Nagle created a new mark with 278 and his third-round 65 was the lowest ever individual round recorded for the event.
1962 New Zealand Open: Began at Titirangi in the most appalling conditions. Heavy rain for four days had seen lakes and mud over much of the course and preferred lies were allowed. Prominent early in the event played on October 25 to 27 were Thomson, Nagle, Charles and amateurs Godfrey and Boys.
It was on the final day that dramatic play took place and when the last round began the local player Walter Godfrey led Nagle by three strokes. This situation was totally reversed when Nagle went out in 33. Godfrey replied with birdies at 12, 13, 15 and 16 to lead by one stroke, only for Nagle to eagle 17 and eventually take the title with a final round of 68.
1964 New Zealand Open: Held at the Christchurch Golf Club on November 19 to 21. The Shirley venue, in perfect order and with weather conditions to match, proved a happy hunting ground for Kel Nagle. He led by three strokes on the first day, four on the second and five going into the final round.
His subsequent record of 266 was fourteen strokes better than Thomson's winning score at Shirley in 1950. The 66 he scored in the third round became a course record, only to last until his final round of 64. Overseas players filled all but one of the first ten places, Ross Newdick on 285 alone imposing himself.
1967 New Zealand Open: Played at St.Andrews on November 16 to 18 in a variety of conditions. Perfect on the first two days, the final day saw rain and gales. The inevitability of the tournament outcome, however, seemed to be the greater influence on the diminishing galleries.
Nagle, the winner in Hamilton nine years previously, was never headed and thanks to a course record 64 on the second day, improved his Waikato record by three strokes. Considerable interest was shown in the battle for the Bledisloe Cup with Jones, Durry and McDougall always prominent.
Though lacking in consistency, two brilliant rounds saw McDougall finish with the same four-stroke advantage enjoyed by Nagle in the Championship.
1968 New Zealand Open: A feature of this event at Christchurch Golf Club on November 28 to 30 was that the leading six players all saved their worst rounds until the last. In the case of defending champion Kel Nagle however, his worst was 69 and gave him the title for the sixth time.
No one enjoyed the Shirley course more than the Australian Frank Phillips who scored 68-67-135 in the first two rounds to lead into the final day by two strokes. A double-bogey at the par 4 sixth hole sealed his fate, though his second placing was commendable in a very fine field.
1969 New Zealand Open: Played at Belmont in pleasant conditions on November 27, 28 and 29 with a very strong field. Nagle led Charles by one stroke following rounds of 69 and 67 on the first two days, and in the third round, both Lister and Vines matched Nagle's 69 to maintain their two-stroke deficit.
The Japanese professional Murakami who had performed very well in Australia and was in a similar position to that of Lister and Vines produced a fine third round 67 to tie the lead. He was unable to press home any advantage and it was left to Lister, who took the lead late in the final round, to make a challenge.
An eagle 3 late in his round gained Nagle the opportunity he needed to take his seventh New Zealand Open title in an event which produced many excellent scores on the par 70 Wanganui course.
Although he had won over 30 tournaments in Australia and had won the Canada Cup for Australia in partnership with five-time Open champion Peter Thomson in 1954 and 1959, Nagle was a shock winner of The Open, as he was 39 years old but had never finished in the top-10 at a major championship before.
Thomson told Nagle a few weeks prior to the 1960 Open championship that he "had the game" to win and that "you can beat me". He beat the rising star of American golf Arnold Palmer into second place, and it was Palmer who deprived him of his title in 1961.
Although he never regained The Open title, Kel Nagle had six top-five finishes at the Open between 1960 and 1966 (ages 39 to 45). His best result in a United States major was second in the 1965 U.S. Open—the year after he won the Canadian Open—when he and Gary Player finished the 72-hole tournament in a tie.
Nagle lost to Player the next day in an 18-hole playoff, during which Nagle hit a female spectator in the forehead on the fifth hole and was visibly affected to the point that he hit another spectator on the same hole. Player won the playoff by 3 strokes.
As late as 1970, the year he turned 50, Nagle was ranked among the top ten players in the world on the McCormack's World Golf Rankings, the forerunner of the modern world ranking system.
Nagle played on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour) in the U.S. in the 1980s, when he was in his 60s and early 70s. His best finishes were a pair of T-3s: at the 1981 Eureka Federal Savings Classic and the 1982 Peter Jackson Champions. In his final round at the 1982 Charlie Pride Invitational (Four Hills CC Albuquerque, NM), he "shot his age" of 71. In July 2007, Nagle was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame and was inducted in November 2007.
Nagle died in Sydney on 29 January 2015 at the age of 94.
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Q: How to detect charger connected to cut off battery and use externall power I'm working on project which is supposed to be user friendly. It will usually run on battery and highest expected current draw is around 6A, but usually around 2A. I will probably use Li-On battery, perhaps 2 in series with equalizing and charging protection module.
I want to connect it via USB to PC for data transfer AND charging, or just power bank, or adapter only for charging.
As I am more programmer, than electrical engineer so I'm unable solve this problem. I need some sort of "power switch" which would be able to detect power from USB to charge battery and cut off battery output not to feed power back to USB and charger.
I thought about connecting the LED strip directly to discharge port - that would eliminate one branch of this problem. But there still remains the problem of switching Arduino power from battery to USB.
I found Adafruit charger which seems to solve this problem, however its rated only up to 1A.
So I need that, but for up to 6A.
When searching around the internet I came across MOSFET in P channel configuration. If I understand them well they should basicaly "switch off" when they get voltage on Gate.
If this is a good way to think could you please help me how should I connect it all up?
If it's not the right way please point me in better direction.

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The new Invest in Germany Guide 2017 for foreign investors approaching the European market.
Prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) continue to be fraught with risks and uncertainties.
The German UG - "Mini GmbH"
Germany introduced the UG as a new German legal form to support entrepreneurship.
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These are the most commonly found legal company forms in Germany.
When planning to relocate a business, it is important to follow the German regulations.
German eCommerce grew in 2013 by 3.6% to 33.1 billion Euro. For us an opportunity to talk about distance-selling.
At the end of a financial year it is time for companies to disclose all gains and losses recorded in a fiscal year.
An EU citizen has the right of free movement within the limits of the European Union.
Employees being temporary employed can work in very different areas in a very short time.
Labour Leasing provides firms with the advantages of economies of scale in lowering the cost of employee acquisition.
Countries within the EU have different regulations. This guide gives some information about the sick leave policy in Germany.
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The large dish measures approx 18cm long, 9.5cm wide and 2cm high and features a separate section in the "head" of the fish for your dip.
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The good folks from Skipton are still our largest supplier, providing us with superb fair trade Namaste bags (handbags, messengers, shoulder bags and shoppers), as well as fantastic scarves, hats, bracelets, necklaces and winter woolies.
What Namaste UK say about themselves…
Namaste was inspired by a journey through India in 1995 on reconditioned ex-Indian Army Enfield Bullet motorbikes. Founder Sam Brummitt, his sister and her partner travelled to India for a quick visit that turned into a six month adventure. Sleeping under the stars most nights by the side of the road they quickly developed a passion for this most amazing sub-continent and especially the warm, friendly and hospitable people they met. One day in Rajasthan, they got into conversation with the owner of a small textile business who suggested they went back home to England and started a business. Today Ganpat is a lifelong friend and is still one of Namaste's key suppliers.
Lives were changed by this chance encounter and a business was started which was named Namaste after the greeting which was so often extended to them. Some say it simply means "Hello," but a better translation, perhaps, is "I greet the spirit within you."
At the core of Namaste UK are our suppliers with whom we work very closely. Our criteria for passing them as fair trade producers, and hence suitable business partners, are based on international fair trade guidelines.
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HomeArchaeologyNeapolis, Greece: Another Atlantis?
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Neapolis, Greece: Another Atlantis?
(image by Giorgos Michalogiorgakis, used under a Creative Commons license)
Another Atlantis is on the horizon. From The Guardian:
Explored by an Anglo-Greek team of archaeologists and marine geologists and known as Pavlopetri, the sunken settlement dates back some 5,000 years to the time of Homer's heroes and in terms of size and wealth of detail is unprecedented, experts say.
"There is now no doubt that this is the oldest submerged town in the world," said Dr Jon Henderson, associate professor of underwater archaeology at the University of Nottingham. "It has remains dating from 2800 to 1200 BC, long before the glory days of classical Greece. There are older sunken sites in the world but none can be considered to be planned towns such as this, which is why it is unique."
Read the full story on The Guardian
From Blather's Map of the Weird:
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Hat-tip to Mutate!
Is Sardinia Atlantis?
Damien DeBarra was born in the late 20th century and grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He now lives in London, England where he shares a house with four laptops, three bikes and a large collection of chairs.
Afghan women: it's worse for them now than under the Taliban (video)
Donegal Democrat = Ireland's Daily Mail?
FFS, how many times do I have to keep posting this link, you Ireland-hating imperialist low-integrity cocktrader of the worst kind?
http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/tara/tara-atlantis.php


Local and federal authorities have busted up a major Mexican trafficking ring they say distributed methamphetamine and other drugs throughout Northeast Georgia.
Conspirators smuggled the drugs over the border to Atlanta then distributed in the city's metro area as well as in and around Athens-Clarke County, authorities said.
"This is a true Mexican drug trafficking organization that was involved in polydrug activity, but methamphetamine was the primary drug," said Athens-Clarke police Lt. Mike Hunsinger, commanding officer of the Northeast Georgia Drug Task Force.
"The organization is a major supplier of drugs in Northeast Georgia," he said.
A federal grand jury on June 16 indicted 14 of the organization's members on conspiracy charges, and task force members arrested two men from Athens and another from Madison County on Thursday when they searched homes on Tallassee Road, the Pinewood Estates North mobile home park, and in Hull, police said.
The other 11 ring members already were in custody on state charges or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents before the indictment that was filed in U.S. District Court in Athens.
All but three of the men were in the country illegally, Hunsinger said.
The drug task force commander expects more arrests in the weeks to come after a federal grand jury returns another round of indictments.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents started the investigation more than six months ago.
After federal agents handed off the probe to the regional drug task force in January, a confidential informant used DEA money to buy an ounce of crystal meth from 30-year-old Larry Shane David of Hull, according to documents.
David took off with the money without completing the sale, but he was arrested later in the day and agreed to cooperate with the investigation, according to documents.
"David identified his methamphetamine source as a Mexican national identified only as 'Amigo,' " who lived in a home on Westwood Drive in Northwest Clarke County, a DEA agent said in an affidavit.
Drug agents searched the home in February, seizing meth, guns and other evidence, and arresting three illegal Mexican immigrants who lived there, Hunsinger said.
The investigation widened after drug agents realized the men were part of the wider trafficking ring, he said.
The only people named in the June 16 indictment who were in the country legally were David, who lived on Charlie Bolton Road in Hull, 43-year-old Charles William Dubie of Tallassee Road, and Mario Castillo-Carrizalez, who held a green card and lived in Madison County.
Madison County sheriff's deputies joined with task force members to arrest Castillo-Carrizalez and another man, who was an illegal immigrant, on drug charges June 21, Hunsinger said.
Octavio Parra-Ramirez was not home when authorities searched his trailer at Pinewood Estates North off U.S. Highway 29 North, but officials with the state Department of Transportation led them to him in Augusta, Hunsinger said.
Authorities searched numerous places in metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia over the past two weeks and plan to search more, he said.
Participating agencies include the regional drug task force, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Georgia State Patrol, Athens-Clarke and UGA police departments, the state probation and parole offices, the Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force and the Madison and Oconee county sheriff's offices.


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Business Owner and His Job Foreman Each Go To Jail For Worker's Death
By John D. McLachlan May 31, 2011 July 23, 2015
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The owner and the foreman of a roofing company have each been sentenced to one-year jail terms because they did not put protection measures in place that would have prevented a 39-year old employee from falling to his death from a four-story apartment building in San Francisco.
The Cal/OSHA investigation into the details of the employee's death also determined that none of the roofing crew were wearing fall protection gear and there were no barriers or scaffolds in place to provide fall protection. Investigators also found that workers on the job had received no safety training and the company had no safety policies.
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon explained his decision to prosecute the two individuals as follows: "The prosecution and conviction of these two defendants whose blatant disregard for their worker's safety resulted in his untimely and preventable death sends a loud and clear message to anyone doing business in our city."
What employers may come to expect
We believe the message communicated by the jail sentences will not be limited to San Francisco city and county limits.
California Labor Code Section 6425 authorizes significant penalties for employers' managers as well as supervisors who have responsibility for the direction, management, control or custody of others where there is a willful violation of any occupational safety or health standard or order which results in the death of any employee.
For a first violation the statute authorizes a penalty of a one-year jail sentence in county jail as well as a fine of up to $100,000. These same penalties also apply in non-fatal accidents where there is permanent or prolonged impairment of any employee that was caused by a willful violation of occupational safety or health standards.
While not every serious injury or death will result in criminal prosecution, this could well be a bellwether action to usher in a new and more aggressive enforcement environment. If one can believe public statements of policy, criminal sanctions are definitely a viable alternative in the mind of Cal/OSHA Chief Ellen Widess: "Holding employers accountable is necessary, especially in a situation where such a tragedy is preventable. This is a case where an employer and supervisor ignored basic safety and health requirements which resulted in the death of a worker. Cal/OSHA will hold employers like this accountable, as is evidenced by this criminal conviction."
What employers should do
Employee safety is similar to motherhood in that it is impossible to be against it. There is simply no excuse for blatant violations which cause irreparable harm to employees and no tolerance for employee deaths which result from willful violations of safety standards.
Where employers willfully fail in their manifest duties and where those failures result in employee deaths or permanent serious impairment, we believe that there will be increasing willingness on the part of district attorneys throughout the state to penalize those willfully negligent employers as well as similarly negligent individual supervisors. Labor Code Section 6425 is not a new statute, but it is a statute with newly sharpened teeth.
It is time for every California employer to carefully review its safety program as well as its safety procedures, policies, and employee training to ensure that all appropriate resources are being focused on the protection of the health and welfare of its employees.
This was originally published on Fisher & Phillips' Legal Alerts. This Legal Alert is intended to provide an overview of an important new law. It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation.
John D. McLachlan
John McLachlan is a partner in the San Francisco office of the law firm Fisher & Phillips. Prior to starting his law practice, John spent 10 years as a HR practitioner with Kaiser Aluminum and Aerojet Liquid Rocket companies. This experience made him intensely aware of the needs of HR and managers for accurate, practical and understandable answers to their legal problems. John has represented clients in both state and federal courts and successfully tried discrimination claims and contractual disputes. He frequently represents management in cases arising before the National Labor Relations Board. Contact him at jmclachlan@laborlawyers.com.
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I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. What does that mean?
Parkinson's Disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects the central nervous system. We currently do not know the exact cause of Parkinson's Disease, but we do know that it results in a loss of dopamine producing cells in an area of the brain known as the basal ganglia. Prevalence of Parkinson's Disease increases as age increases (41 per 100,000 worldwide at age 40-49, 1,903 per 100,000 worldwide at age >80). There is a slight male predominance, it is more common in Caucasians and the mean age of onset is 63. There is currently no cure for the disease, but the consensus from the American Academy of Neurology is to initiate treatment with a class of dopamine mimicking drugs that helps make up for the lost dopamine and improves disability.
What are common initial symptoms?
Initially, you, family members, or friends may notice changes that we can subdivide into motor symptoms (related to movement), and non-motor symptoms (not related to movement).
Other early signs such as severe balance impairments, freezing of gait (being stuck in one place unable to move), hallucinations unrelated to medications, dementia preceding motor symptoms, and severe fluctuations in blood pressure/heart rate unrelated to medications are suggestive of an alternative diagnosis.
Is it important to see a specialist?
These specialty movement disorder neurologists will work with you to determine when to start medication, what medications to try, and general treatment goals for your symptoms. Movement disorders often work as part of a specialized Parkinson's team (physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists, pharmacists, dieticians) in order to meet all your healthcare needs.


One of the most significant aspects of the Lamberson Knight managed portfolio, research and selection process is that it combines the benefits of asset allocation with a personal investment strategy individually tailored to meet your needs, rather than an impersonal multi-client, programed asset allocation model used by many wire houses, banks and other financial institutions. Our process is based on an extensive in-depth review of your objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, other assets and any other information required to design a portfolio which is intended to assist in meeting your goals and expectations. Each and every mutual fund, ETF or investment goes through extensive research and review before it is to be considered and approved as a position in your portfolio. We can structure different portfolio models ranging from conservative to aggressive or growth vs income. We employ style diversification, such as a growth vs value, along with asset class and sector diversification which may reduce volatility and enhance returns. When Lamberson Knight selects a portfolio of investments with you, we focus not just on the initial portfolio decision, but how well those funds perform and continue to meet your needs in an ever-changing marketplace.
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There are thousands of exchanged traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. There are several types of bond funds, large, mid and small-cap equity funds, growth and value funds, international, emerging market and index funds, among others.
Our research tells us that each fund or fund family, manager or sub-advisor has its own philosophy, market outlook, and strategy. Each manager or management team is responsible for following that strategy.
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Many mutual funds and ETFs have an established performance history and various ratings such as a one to five star by Morningstar. Even so, the fund's manager and performance can change at any given time without notice, leaving you exposed to undesirable risk. At Lamberson Knight we continuously monitor performance, style objectives, and change in portfolio holdings of all our recommended funds. We also insure that your portfolio remains properly balanced within our specific asset class recommendations and that the fund manager or management team has stayed on course with its stated objectives. If any investments held fall out of the top 30% of its peer group or otherwise falls out of favor, the investment is put on a "watch list" for an in depth review for potential replacement or sale. We make recommendations for any changes we feel are prudent and timely based not just on investments held in your portfolio, but on many other factors such as economic data, market conditions, sector rotation and their likely effect on your investments as well. Also considered are the current performances of each ETF or fund as compared to its peer group, category or like indexes.


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Comcast has also been calling asking why I left. They're not offering any special deals on the service I had before…on the contrary, would you believe they have the nerve to try and get me back by pitching their "Triple Play"??? Phone, Internet and Cable TV for $99 per month for a year (rather than the $200 or so it would normally cost with the premium channels we like). So let me get this straight. I had just 2 of your 3 services before. I left because the service quality was poor due to faulty underground cabling (which wasn't helping my Vonage connections, I'm sure). I know I'm not the only one. Every other house in my development has a satellite dish in front or behind it. So how is offering me more crap for less a better deal? I don't get it.
A couple of months ago I called eFax to turn off a C3 fax number that we never actually used. We have another eFax number that's used for everything. We were paying $16.95 a month for it for nothing. So the lady on the phone kept trying to give it to us for 3 more months absolutely free! Look, I said, just cancel it. If I don't use the number, what difference does it make if I keep it for another 3 months? I know you're hoping that I'll forget to call in 3 months to cancel and you'll get another $16.95 out of us, and then you make it free again, and so on and so on. But it's not going to happen. So just CANCEL IT NOW. She did.
Note to vendors: When you ask me why I'm canceling my service, and you want to entice me to stay or come back, listen to the reason I'm giving you and respond to that. Don't assume that customers only care about financial incentives. Sometimes, quality and reliability are worth paying for. Apple figured that out a long time ago.
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I am using Vonage, so far no problems, initially I had some quality problems, but if you connect directly to the main broadband there shouldn't be any problems. Also Vonage has a software online, when you run that you get excellent quality. So far I am very happy Vonage customer service, would hate to switch to Verizon or others who charge too much for the same service.