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Denmark Reveals Cost Of Non-Western Immigration; $5 Billion Per Year
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Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,
The net cost of non-western immigration to Denmark, after tax contributions have been deducted, has been revealed to be nearly $5 billion a year.
Yes, really.
The Danish Ministry of Finance revealed in its annual report that the cost amounted to DKK 31 billion ($4.8 billion) in 2018, a figure that leader of the opposition Danish People's Party, Kristian Thulesen Dahl described as "astronomical."
"The figure is based on state spending for public services related to immigration and welfare benefits received by immigrants and included state expenditures on healthcare, child care, education, and culture," reports Sputnik.
"By contrast, tax contributions were deducted from the total."
Apparently, diversity isn't a strength, it's actually a huge drain on public resources.
The majority of the money – DKK 24 billion ($3.7 billion) is spent on migrants from MENAPT nations (Middle East and North Africa plus Pakistan and Turkey), who comprise 55 percent of all non-western immigrants.
These migrants cost the state DKK 85,000 ($13,000) per person compared to just 4,000 per person from other non-western countries.
The $4.8 billion has actually decreased compared to previous years thanks to Denmark pursuing a harder line on immigration and attempting to eliminate migrant ghettos.
However, the Danish People's Party wants to go further by "deporting 70 percent of immigrants by 2030, if they have committed something criminal, haven't mastered Danish, or have been unemployed for a long time."
Earlier this year, Denmark launched a new immigration policy that will ensure areas of the country have no more than 30 per cent of people from a non-western background.
As we previously highlighted, a study by academics at the University of Copenhagen found that ethnic diversity has a negative impact on communities because it erodes trust.
Seeking to answer whether "continued immigration and corresponding growing ethnic diversity" was having a positive impact on community cohesion, the study found the opposite to be the case.
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July 31, 2011 | lazaruslaw-2 | 0 Comments | PHARMACEUTICAL NELIGENCE, Uncategorized
Emotional Story of Miami Resident Highlights the Dangers of Pharmaceutical Errors
Pharmaceutical errors can occur at any moment, resulting in life-changing consequences for the victim and their families. Despite the wide selection of excellent hospitals and medical care facilities in South Florida, one minor oversight or mistake can lead to tragedy, as it did for one young graduate of Miami Springs High School.
The Sun Sentinel reported on the story of Raul Otero, a young man who in 2003 survived a motorcycle accident, but was left in far worse condition after treatment at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. Though the actual accident required Otero's leg to be amputated and spleen to be removed, he was alert and prepping for rehab when he was about to receive an MRI. Due to his agitation during the MRI procedure, a doctor prescribed a drug at a high dosage of medication, which, combined with his other medications, caused his heart to beat abnormally. Otero's heart stopped, he was revived and he ultimately went into a coma. As a direct result, he was rendered a quadrapalegic and unable to speak except for responding to familiar voices through laughter (Watch video for this story on the Sun Sentinel story link).
As with many other medication errors the resulting trauma didn't just affect Otero. His mother was forced to gave up her full-time job to be his caretaker and Otero's tragic ordeal put a toll on his parents' marriage.
If you or your loved one have been the victim of a pharmaceutical error, contact our offices to speak with a South Florida pharmaceutical error attorney today.
July 28, 2011 | Gary T. Lazarus | 0 Comments | DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS, Uncategorized
South Florida on Alert for Product Recall for Possible Contamination from Miami Meat Company
Residents of South Florida should be on alert for potentially contaminated beef, according to a recent product recall from a Miami-based meat company.
The Sun Sentinel reported that Northwestern Meat, Inc. is recalling over 6,000 pounds of its Honduran beef which may have been contaminated from animal drugs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the recall following a random sampling of the beef in mid-July. The USDA warns that the beef may contain lvermectin, which is an anti-parasitic given to animals. The recall involves C&D brand boneless beef cartons with the code LOT. N60 146-11 A or LOT. N60 146-11 B, with a processing date of 26.05.11. So far, the USDA has not received any illness reports. Once discovered, cases of the meet were not allowed in the US, although Honduran officials warned that the meat had made it through before the random sampling.
Globalization has allowed companies to use cost-effective means to produce their goods, while also providing Americans with foreign goods that would otherwise not be readily available. However, product recalls are common these days since companies rely so heavily on producing and importing their products from other parts of the world where certain standards for consumer goods may not apply as they do in the US. Furthermore, outsourcing will naturally lead to less control over one's own product.
If you have purchased Northwestern's meat and it contains the relevant product codes, be sure to dispose of it immediately. If you have ingested any of the meat, seek medical attention. For more information, call the USDA Meat and Poultry hotline at 1-888-674-6854.
End of Top Medication Patents Could Mean Savings and Potential Accidents
The pharmaceutical industry produces billions in revenue each year. Residents of South Florida spend top dollar on the best-named brands for their ailments. A recent article reported a major development in the next two years that could save you money, but could end up costing you your health.
The Los Angeles Times reported that 6 of the 10 top prescription drugs will be losing their patents. Among those drugs are Lipitor, Plavix and Enbrel. With the end of their patents approaching, drug companies will pounce on the opportunity to make the drugs.
While more generics will mean more savings, it may also mean more risk for injury from a medication accident. This means that along with the dangers of pharmaceutical error and medical negligence, consumers could potentially be injured from a sub-standard, defective product. While the story noted that the FDA maintains that generic drugs have the same quality, it also pointed out that 81 people in the U.S. and Germany died from taking a generic blood thinner made by Baxter Healthcare. Furthermore, a report from John Hopkins University researchers stated that there is a 10% chance that switching to an anti-epilepsy generic drug would change the concentration that the medication reaches once it is in the body.
It is imperative that developments in medicine lead to better medicine at a more affordable price without leading to injury or illness. Drug companies must be held accountable for making quality products which are safe for consumers.
July 24, 2011 | Gary T. Lazarus | 0 Comments | CRUISE SHIP ACCIDENTS, Uncategorized
Major Cruise Line to Pay Damages to Employee for Cruise Ship Accident
Last week, an arbitrator's ruling in favor of an employee for a cruise ship accident showed that cruise lines, many of which are based out of South Florida, may want to rethink their protocol when dealing with injured crew members.
Carnival Cruise Lines, headquartered in Miami, was ordered to pay a crew member $800,000 for an injury he suffered in 2008 while working on Carnival's Imagination. According to the article in All Voices, Marcin Sokolowski was lifting heavy bins as part of his duties as a maitre'd. He was not given a dolly or any other back support and when he felt a pop in his back while lifting bins in June 2008, he reported his injury to the ship's doctor. The doctor only gave him pain medication and injections.
Sokolowski was transferred to another Carnival cruise ship headed back to San Diego. That ship's doctor administered spinal adjustments and an injection. Eventually, a doctor in Cabo San Lucas notified him that he needed surgery. However, the cruise ship personnel would not allow him to have the emergency surgery in Cabo San Lucas, which caused more delay in treatment. Sokolowski later received surgery, but due to the delay, he suffered nerve damage in his right leg and was declared permanently disabled.
This ruling is very significant for the cruise industry and South Florida cruise ship attorneys. Cruise lines must ensure that crew members are given the proper tools and safety equipment while working aboard the ship. Furthermore, cruise line medical personnel are under a duty to properly diagnose and instruct patients. Though this incident involved an employee, the delays in surgery and proper treatment could have easily occurred to an injured passenger.
If you have been the victim of a cruise ship accident, consult our office to speak with a Cruise Ship Attorney today.
July 21, 2011 | lazaruslaw-2 | 0 Comments | HOSPITAL NEGLIGENCE, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, PHARMACEUTICAL NELIGENCE, Uncategorized
World Health Organization's Statement Raises Concerns Over Medical Malpractice and Pharmaceutical Errors in South Florida
The World Health Organization made a startling claim this week regarding pharmaceutical error and medical malpractice in Central and South Florida.
According to the Reuters article, Liam Donaldson of the World Health Organization cited the following findings:
1- Individuals are more at risk from medical error than from flying.
2- The chances of medical error are "1 in 10" and the possibility of death is "1 in 300".
3- 1.7 million infections in the U.S. are acquired in hospitals, leading to 100,000 deaths.
4- "Medication errors are common".
5- The medical industry is in dire need of advanced technology and an increase in the amount of personnel to operate it.
Due to these alarming statistics, Mr. Donaldson believes that the state of medical care can not remain as it is and is in need of serious improvement. In an effort to minimize the quantity of medical errors and malpractice the World Health Organization has created a surgical safety checklist which could prevent 500,000 errors if used by hospitals. Our hope is that more hospitals in South Florida utilize this checklist and other protocols to prevent pharmaceutical errors and medical negligence thereby ensuring every patient's safety.
Story on Pharmaceutical Error Highlights Need for Change
South Florida is home to some of the best health care facilities in the nation. Patients, both young and old, rely on the expertise of medical professionals and pharmaceutical experts to ensure that they get the best treatment without having to worry about suffering from a pharmaceutical error. One mistake by a nurse in Seattle led not only to the death of an 8-month-old girl, but also to the nurse's suicide and pointed out the continued dangers of pharmaceutical negligence.
MSNBC reported on the story in late June, in which a nurse gave a baby 1.4 grams of calcium chloride instead of 140 milligrams. The article also pointed out a few startling statistics about pharmaceutical errors. Notably, 1 in 7 Medicare patients suffer serious harm because of medical errors and hospital infections each year, and 180,000 patients die. Furthermore, a Washington University researcher found that 92% of the doctors surveyed said that they'd experienced a near miss, a minor error or a serious error, while 57% confessed to a serious mistake. The nurse was eventually let go and the hospital noted that it followed a "Just Culture" model which "use[s] errors to identify and correct systemic problems, rather than focusing on penalizing individuals."
So is Just Culture the best method for pharmaceutical error prevention? Studies have shown that other tactics like e-prescriptions give the same rate of error as handwritten prescriptions. Firing employees who commit errors may resolve short-term problems, but as the statistics show, long-term issues still persist and factors such as similar names of prescriptions will ultimately increase the likelihood of error. Other methods must be implemented to reduce the risk of error in hospitals and pharmacies.
The safety of our community is important to us. Medical professionals and pharmacies in South Florida must be held accountable to improve protocol and do everything they can to prevent pharmaceutical negligence. Contact our office and consult with a Florida pharmaceutical negligence attorney if you've been injured from a pharmaceutical error.
July 15, 2011 | Gary T. Lazarus | 0 Comments | AMUSEMENT RIDE ACCIDENTS, Uncategorized
War Hero's Fatal Accident Highlights Dangers of Roller Coasters
During the summer, roller coasters all over the country will have plenty of traffic as children and parents flock to amusement and theme parks. With so many selections such as Disneyworld and Busch Gardens, visitors from around the world will head to Central and South Florida for its thrill rides. However, an Army hero's fatal roller coaster accident has many critics worried about the safety of roller coasters.
A story from ABCNews highlighted the accident, as well as a roller coaster incident in Texas , as examples to show the public how these recent incidents have brought attention to amusement ride accidents.
As noted by ABC in their story, proprietors of roller coasters and theme parks defend their rides and maintain that the odds of someone getting injured in a roller coaster accident are 1 in 1 million. However, many experts warn that the twists and turns of these thrill rides can cause serious injury, including severe whiplash and even death. Critics of these high speed thrill rides warn that the risks may outweigh the benefits, due to the lack of federal regulation over these coasters to apply appropriate safety standards.
We encourage families to enjoy the many theme parks and amusement rides throughout Florida, but we strongly urge that everyone be aware of the risks involved and to follow all safety instructions before going on a roller coaster. With access to the Internet it is easier than ever for an individual to locate thrill ride companies and amusement park's safety information posted on their websites, so doing your research could also help avoid injury.
If you have been injured in a roller coaster accident, contact our office and consult with a South Florida amusement ride accident attorney today.
July 11, 2011 | Gary T. Lazarus | 0 Comments | PHARMACEUTICAL NELIGENCE, Uncategorized
FDA Warning Sheds Light on Common Pharmaceutical Error
A recent warning from the FDA has highlighted a common mistake made by pharmacists: confusion of drug names.
Mixing up prescriptions due to the similarity of drug names is a common pharmaceutical error, and it's something that Floridians should be aware of when heading to their local drug store. According to MedPage Today, the FDA issued a warning in June due to the 226 reports it received from confusing Risperidone (Risperdal), which is an antipsychotic, with Ropinirole (Requip), which treats Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome. These errors resulted in five individuals being hospitalized.
In its report, the FDA noted that some of the factors causing confusion were similar packaging, illegible handwriting of the prescription, and overlapping product characteristics, such as strength and dosage. It is important to understand that any pharmaceutical prescription error has the potential to cause serious illness and/ or death.
So the next time that you pick up your prescription, remember to carefully read the label carefully and inspect the actual medication to determine that the medication is actually used to treat your condition, especially with generics. In addition, don't be afraid to ask your physician and your pharmacist about the uses of your medication. By taking a few precautions, you can reduce the risk of being a victim of pharmaceutical negligence.
July 7, 2011 | lazaruslaw-2 | 0 Comments | CRUISE SHIP ACCIDENTS, Uncategorized
Passenger Injured in Cruise Ship Accident
Late last month, a cruise ship passenger aboard a vessel from Norwegian Cruise Line, based out of Miami, Florida, was injured and rescued after going overboard.
USA Today reported that the passenger went overboard at about 8 p.m. when the ship was making its way down the Mississippi River to its Caribbean voyage. Representatives from NCL stated that the passenger was rescued and given medical treatment, although NCL failed to identify how the passenger went overboard or the extent of his injuries.
Cruise ship accidents can occur at any time. Statistics from Cruise Junkie show that last year, a total of 19 people went overboard on cruise ships. Accidents, of course, are not just limited to falling overboard. Food poisoning, injuries from onboard activities and failure of the cruise line to follow health or safety standards can also cause serious injury.
Consult with an attorney if you have been injured in a cruise ship accident.
July 4, 2011 | Gary T. Lazarus | 0 Comments | PHARMACEUTICAL NELIGENCE, Uncategorized
Study Shows Pharmaceutical Errors for Handwritten and E-prescriptions the Same
These days, everything has gone electronic: banking, shopping, and even important documents are being transmitted through the internet. A recent study, however, of e-prescriptions (medical prescriptions sent electronically) shows that technology may not be the answer for preventing pharmaceutical errors in Florida.
Medical News Today reported on a study from the Journal of American Medical Information Association , in which Karen Nanji, M.D. evaluated over 3,800 e-prescriptions from pharmacy chains in Florida, Arizona and Massachusetts. The study found that the 11.7 percent of the prescriptions had mistakes, which researchers note is no better than the rate of error in handwritten prescriptions. The numbers show that a majority of the errors – 60.7 percent – were omissions of frequency, dosage and duration. Notably, there were about 190,000 physicians last year who were e-prescribing.
The results of this study are quite disappointing, considering that doctors have received Medicare bonuses for e-prescribing and that e-prescribing was supposed to save money and prevent pharmaceutical errors. Technology alone cannot ensure the health and safety of our loved ones. Other measures need to be taken to prevent these errors.
Pharmaceutical errors can lead to dangerous, even fatal, results. If you or someone you know has been injured due to a prescription error, consult with an attorney.

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Elon Musk Says A Tesla Semi And Tesla Pickup Are Actually Happening
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Production on the Model 3 hasn't even begun, but when you have tweets, tweet them. That's the mantra Elon Musk ran with today by letting the world know that Tesla's going to unveil a semi-truck in September, followed by a pickup within the next two years. Take it away, Elon.
"Team has done an amazing job," Elon says about the semi-truck. "Seriously next level."
The semi's a wonderful idea. My colleague Jason Torchinsky ran down the litany of reasons why it makes perfect sense here, but the main question would be if Tesla could produce a truck that has the capability of being equipped with a shitload of batteries that can be efficiently recharged, so the truck can carry a serious range with it.
Musk didn't offer much else on Twitter, and the company only told us: "Right now Elon's tweets are the extent of what we're sharing."
Musk has a history of making exceedingly optimistic promises that can't be held, but the spat of announcements on Twitter today comes at a high-point for Tesla. This week, the company overcame General Motors as the most valuable car company in the U.S., and Model 3 release candidates are buzzing around town, so who knows, maybe they'll pull off a production launch of July for the more-affordable sedan. Musk reiterated that July date today, as well.
Last year, Tesla offered this in a section of its Master Plan:
In addition to consumer vehicles, there are two other types of electric vehicle needed: heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transport. Both are in the early stages of development at Tesla and should be ready for unveiling next year. We believe the Tesla Semi will deliver a substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport, while increasing safety and making it really fun to operate.
With the battery power coming from Gigafactory, who knows, maybe this is all doable. I'm just wondering where the hell they're going to make all of this. In Fremont?
Senior Reporter, Jalopnik/Special Projects Desk
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I imagine a semi being fully electric means that it's got a diesel generator powering an alternator to charge the battery bank.
Basically a train, but on the road. Seems like a pretty smart thing to do, and there's already tons of information and what not on the platform since... trains have been doing it for a while now.


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LYME DISEASE: COULD A LITTLE TICK BE CAUSING BIG PROBLEMS?
Your story might go something like this, "I have been to several doctors, had numerous blood tests and X-rays, but they can't seem to find what's wrong." You complain of many symptoms that seem unrelated and involve multiple systems and organs of the body. Perhaps you have some fatigue, neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine, or psychiatric symptoms. Your doctor concludes that with so many "vague" complaints and "normal" testing results, it must be all in your head. He says, "There is no condition that could explain all of these complaints."
But wait, beware of the great imitator! Lyme disease is on the rise. This tick-borne disease, although originally identified in outbreaks in Lyme, Connecticut, has now been reported in all 48 states. Borrelia burgdorferi is the spirochete which causes Lyme disease. It gets transmitted by the bite of a variety of ticks, and can be accompanied by numerous other infectious agents. Unfortunately Borrelia is capable of causing terrible problems in humans if not diagnosed and treated. Borrelia can even be transferred through the placenta to the unborn baby. Some authorities think mosquitoes or other vectors may also carry and transmit Borrelia through their bites.
But you say, "I don't remember a tick bite or the classic 'bull's eye' rash." Less than 50 percent of patients can recall these events. And if you do suspect a tick bite and ask your doctor for diagnostic testing, he will typically use first an Elisa test and secondarily the Western Blot.
The Elisa test misses 35 percent of culture-proven Lyme disease and tests for none of the co-infections. The Western Blot often misses 20 to 30 percent of culture-proven Lyme disease.
According to Tom Grier, Executive Director of the Minnesota Insect-Borne Education Council, these tests look for antibodies which the human host has formed against the invading Borrelia organism. But he points out four common reasons why, even with such laboratory testing, the organism can be missed:
Borrelia can escape detection by turning into a cyst. Therefore, the immune system cannot see it and does not form antibodies against it.
The antibodies necessary for detection are bound up into immune complexes.
Antibodies may not be present due to the early use of antibiotics or steroids that interfere with the immune system forming antibodies.
Antibody levels drop to very low levels often late into the disease.
So how would you know if Lyme disease is the real cause of your symptoms? Since Lyme is difficult to diagnose, it requires a physician skilled in recognizing the patterns of the disease and using the most accurate tests. The symptoms vary greatly. Some people start with a flu-like pattern of headache, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, numbness, tingling and fever, which may last hours or days, disappear and then reappear. Some victims initially have no symptoms at all–while the Borrelia stays in the body, gradually causing a variety of symptoms.
There are other testing options, which are used by physicians skilled in working with Lyme disease. Three specialty laboratories have designed tests that can increase the likelihood of detection up to
90 percent. Some of the labs utilize a specially designed Western Blot test that looks for multiple sub-species of Borrelia, not just the one species in the standard test. These labs also use more of the "bands" that could reveal the presence of the disease and interpret the results in a different manner, allowing more people to get diagnosed and treated. There are also other laboratories with special tests that may detect the presence of Lyme.
Despite the more accurate testing available, it is critical to realize that no current tests are yet considered completely accurate, and the physician may have to rely on his clinical judgment to help diagnose Lyme. The Center for Disease Control says, "The diagnosis of Lyme disease is based primarily on clinical findings, and it is often appropriate to treat patients solely on the basis of objective signs of a known exposure."
Typically, treatment for Lyme disease has entailed a regimen of multiple antibiotics for lengthy periods of time, since the Borrelia organism is very difficult to eradicate. However, we at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine have also found the Cowden comprehensive program using powerful, sequentially applied herbal remedies to be highly effective. This program eliminates not only the Borrelia organism but also the equally troublesome co-infections from other organisms. Although both the antibiotic approach and the Cowden herbal regimen are effective, our environmentally sensitive patients are better able to tolerate and benefit from the non-drug program.
If you know that you have been or could have been exposed to the Borrelia spirochete and would like more information about Lyme-associated Disease, contact The Center at (843) 572-1600.
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The following is a summary of events, past and future, which may be of interest to readers.
The Cairns Bar/Bench Dinner was held in honour of the Court of Appeal on 29 May 2017. As can be seen from the photographs below, the theme of the dinner was "loud tropical".
We invite barristers, solicitors, employment advocates and other industrial relations professionals to attend this outstanding professional development conference.
The brochure will be available shortly.
The Australian Bar Association and New Zealand Bar Association would like to invite 24 barristers, with at least 8 years experience at the Private Bar to join their three day Appellate Advocacy workshop.
The conference and football game will be followed by drinks and canapes at the Grandstand then a sit-down dinner and presentations.
Each year the conference brings together mediators and other ADR practitioners for thought-provoking professional development and learning. The conference provides opportunities for discussion and interaction to assist you to mediate more effectively.
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Las elecciones presidenciales de Cabo Verde de 1996 tuvieron lugar el domingo 18 de febrero del mencionado año con el objetivo de renovar la presidencia de la República para el período 1996-2001. Fueron las segundas elecciones presidenciales desde la instauración de la presidencia electa, y el advenimiento de la democracia multipartidista en el país. El presidente en ejercicio, António Mascarenhas Monteiro, del oficialista Movimiento para la Democracia (MpD), buscó la reelección para un segundo y último mandato.

Inicialmente, el Partido Africano de la Independencia de Cabo Verde (PAICV) consideró apoyar la candidatura de su líder, Pedro Pires. Sin embargo, el preludio de las elecciones estuvo signado por dos contundentes derrotas electorales para el partido, en los comicios parlamentarios de 1995, y los municipales de enero. Debido a esto, el PAICV optó por abstenerse ante sus escasas posibilidades de triunfo. Los restantes partidos políticos: la Unión Caboverdiana Independiente y Democrática (UCID), el Partido de la Convergencia Democrática (PCD) y el Partido Social Demócrata (PSD), hicieron lo propio o apoyaron la reelección de Monteiro. Debido a que solo un candidato disputó la elección, los comicios se transformaron en un referéndum sobre la candidatura de Monteiro, en el que los votantes debían votar entre un "Sí" y un "No".

Al no existir un movimiento partidario o independiente importante en contra de la reelección de Monteiro, este obtuvo una victoria casi unánime, del 92,06% de los votos, mientras que solo el 7,94% de los que sufragaron lo hicieron por el No. La participación fue sumamente baja, de solo el 43,53% del electorado registrado. El "Sí" se impuso en todo el país y entre los votantes en el extranjero. Monteiro asumió su segundo mandato el 22 de marzo de 1996.

Sistema electoral
Las elecciones se realizaron bajo la constitución del 6 de septiembre de 1992 y la Ley Electoral del 30 de diciembre de 1994. Bajo dicha legislación, el presidente de la República de Cabo Verde es elegido en forma directa por la ciudadanía caboverdiana y los votantes en el extranjero para un mandato de cinco años, con posibilidad de una sola reelección, por medio de escrutinio mayoritario uninominal, con todo el territorio del país contando como un único distrito, y mediante el sistema de segunda vuelta electoral, que estipula que el presidente debe obtener mayoría absoluta de votos para resultar electo. Caso contrario, se realizara un desempate entre los dos candidatos más votados. Al igual que en los comicios parlamentarios, se permite la participación de los caboverdianos residentes en el extranjeros, conocidos como «la diáspora», pero con algunas restricciones. El voto en el extranjero se cuenta de modo que el total de los votos de quienes sufragan en la diáspora: "no puede representar más de un quinto del total de votos emitidos en el territorio nacional. Si el número total de votos de los electores registrados en el extranjero excede ese límite, se convierten a un número igual al del límite y el número de votos emitidos en el extranjero para cada candidato se ajusta proporcionalmente".

Las candidaturas presidenciales se consideran «candidaturas ciudadanas» o «independientes», y es el único cargo estatal de Cabo Verde para el cual no es necesario que los candidatos sean apoyados por partidos políticos o los llamados grupos independientes. Sin embargo, no hay regulaciones que restrinjan la participación partidista en los comicios, y desde la instauración de la presidencia electa en adelante, todos los presidentes caboverdianos provendrían del bipartidismo.

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Referencias

Elecciones en África de 1996
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Cabo Verde en 1996

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There's something about bamboo that has always fascinated me. I think it's because there's no plant quite like it. I love the way it grows perfectly straight and in sections, almost like it's not a plant at all. I cut down a bamboo plant in our garden and bunched up all the long fresh green bamboo canes for using later on. Before I put them away I snapped this shot of them all piled up on top of one another.


A Thai rescue diver from the Navy SEAL has died during the rescue efforts for the boys stuck in a cave in Thailand. The diver, who transported air tubes, died of oxygen deficiency on his way out of the cave system.
The diver's task was to transport air cubes to the chamber where the twelve boys and their coaches are sheltered. The diver had previously worked in the Thai Navy and still participated in rescue efforts.
"A former employee of SEAL, who has volunteered in the afternoon at two o'clock, said Passakorn Boonyaluck, Governor of Chian Rai Province, for the overall press conference, according to the AP news agency.
He did not have enough air to cope with the return and became unconscious. His life could not be saved.
"Even if we have lost a person, we still need to believe that we can do our work," says commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew.
This drawing, made from memory by one of the rescue divers, shows exactly how difficult this diving mission really is. Divers have to take off their oxygen tubes and free dive during some of the narrowest passages.
The situation is now becoming more desperate for the rescue efforts in the cave. With one diver down already, it is becoming clear just how difficult and dangerous it would be for the inexperienced boys to try to dive out of the cave system.
The back up plan has up to this point been to let the boys remain in the cave until the rainy season is over, and they could safely walk out.
However; with so many rescue workers in the cave system, oxygen is depleting faster than anticipated, and the urgency to get the boys out is more and more pressing.
The boys tell rescue workers that they have heard sounds of cattle and children near the roof of the cave chamber, and the hope is that there is actually already a narrow passage somewhere which could be widened, in order to extricate the boys vertically .
Rescue teams are now attempting to place a line of oxygen in to the chamber where the boys are, to ensure safe oxygen levels for everyone involved until the rescue can be completed.
The plan is to extricate one boy at a time, so the rescue will take a considerable amount of time no matter what.
The task of the rescue team is to pump out significant amounts of water from the cave before more rain comes in over the area, making it possible to dive out with the boys.
It's almost two weeks since the local football team entered the cave in northern Thailand and got stuck there because the rising water level blocks the outputs. July 2, they were found alive.
The way into the cave chamber where the football team is located is difficult to reach during the rainy season. In some parts of the tunnels, divers have to take off their tubes to penetrate the small and narrow passages.


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Back Alive or Maybe Dead [Quest]
semicasual
Ash started to blink, then she laughed. Long, loud peals of hysterical hilarity were swept away on the wind as Ash was carried onwards and upwards. "Look up, Seres! It's the stuff of legends!" she managed to say.
Seres, wild-eyed and breathing fast, looked up. "Gods above, what is that!?" she yelled to the sky.
"Hell if I know!" Ash yelled back, then laughed again.
There was a loud whistle, and then a louder booming noise below them - explosive, with lingering sounds of crackling flame. The tree jerked and halted its upward movement. Ash looked down to see a part of the trunk below them, smoldering and blackened. Then a bird made of fire launched itself from the church tower, still standing despite the abuse to the building. It made the same whistling noise as it soared through the air, winging its way directly at the tree. When it impacted, there was another boom and a bright, blazing burst of red-orange light. The tree shuddered again.
Ash looked back towards tower. From this angle, she could plainly see Gaze-of-the-Sun was standing there, looking back. The mystic raised her staff - Ash couldn't tell if the gesture was an acknowledgment, a warning, or something else. Her giddiness began to subside, and she started working to free herself from the tree's grasp.
"We've got to get down!" Ash yelled to Seres. "Can you climb?"
Seres looked at the drop below them, and set her jaw. "I've got an idea! Come closer! To me!"
Ash was still holding Seres' arm with one hand. In a few moments, they'd used that grip to come together. Seres braced herself against the tree, clinging as hard as she could with her legs and her other, still-embedded hand. "Alright!, now, climb on my back! Arms over my shoulders!"
Ash thought she knew what was coming, but she did what Seres said without argument. Seres buckled a little as Ash pulled away from the tree and wrapped herself over the smaller girl.
"You holding on tight?" asked Seres, without turning her head.
"Yes!"
"Alright! Don't let go!" said Seres, immediately before letting go of the tree herself.
The two of them tilted over backwards and then began to fall, headfirst, to the town hall below. Seres exhaled abruptly, and the air around them picked up speed - not just vertically, but laterally. The two of them started to spin, faster and faster, turning over and around until Ash couldn't tell which way was up anymore.
The fall was just long enough for Ash to really start to wonder when they'd hit bottom. She was vaguely aware that they'd fallen through the hole in the town hall roof. Then there was a loud "thump!" and Seres' shoulderblades slammed into her chest.
After the long drop, Seres had landed on her feet. Then she let herself tumble forward to roll, but the unaccustomed weight on her back threw off her balance. She nearly flipped Ash over onto the floor, but Ash wouldn't loosen her grip. Instead, what happened was that Seres straightened her back at the last second to stop herself from hitting the floor face-first. She threw out her hands and caught the boards below her in time to slow her fall, only to came to a hard stop when she belly-flopped against the wood. Ash was still on top of her.
"Owww..." Seres groaned.
Ash groaned too. Her arms were pinned beneath Seres' body.
"Seres! Ash! Are you alright?" called Lans. The old hand had rushed to their side as soon as they'd landed.
"Come on, get up!" barked Serge, following close behind. "Fight, or run, but you can't lie there!"
With a little help, Ash and Seres got off the floor and disentangled from each other. Seres was sporting some nasty bruises, and Ash felt like her arms were numbed. While they both took a second to breathe, Serge looked over the tree.
"What're we going to do about this?" he asked of no one in particular.
With appropriately dramatic timing, a flock of black birds flew in through the hole in the roof. They glided in an increasingly dense pattern down to Ash's side, until they finally merged and became Gaze. "[The bridge cannot be finished!]" she rasped at Ash. "[It must not reach the other side.]"
"[Can we chop it down?]" Ash asked, without hesitating.
"[First we must stop it growing. Cut and burn the flesh, and it will slow. I see the winds that carry seeds between this side and the one beyond - I can quell them, but you must give me time.]"
"What's she saying?" demanded Seres, rubbing her shoulders.
Ash answered with a command. "Attack the trunk! Blades! Fire! Whatever you can find!"
Then, an idea struck her. She ran around the base of the tree to the back of the hall, swiftly scanning the scattered boxes and debris. "Where are they..." she said quietly to herself. "Where are they?"
"Ash!" called a voice from behind her. She turned and saw Serge, holding a polished wooden carrying case in one hand and a pair of metal claws in the other. "Here! Take them!" He held out the case to her. Ash nodded, took the case in both hands, dropped to one knee, and set the case on the floor to open it. She unlatched the latches and threw the lid wide.
Judgement, and Absolution.
Ash picked them up one at a time, admiring the workmanship. They felt oddly heavy. She thought she felt a tingle when she touched them, but the feeling soon passed.
Ash swiftly seized them both and weighed them in her hands. She squeezed their grips, relaxed, then twirled them around her fingers. They felt right in a way that no weapon had before.
Ash scooped them up, unceremoniously shoved Judgment through her belt, and started fiddling with the cylinder. It occurred to Ash then that she only had a vague idea of how to even load these.
Ash stood up and stamped on the edge of the case. The two flamepieces popped free and up into Ash's waiting hands. She didn't waste a single second before wheeling around, pointing both barrels at the tree, and pulling the triggers.
OOC commentary:
I meant to attach some music to the last post. Whoops!
Hard West OST - Marcin Przybyłowicz - Dies Irae
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And, just for kicks, here's a proposed Dragonblooded Athletics charm.
Leaf on the Wind Imitation
Cost: Special; Mins: Athletics 3, Essence 1 Type: Supplemental Keywords: Reflexive Duration: Instant Prerequisite Charms: None
By harnessing the power of their breath and their essence, the Chosen of Air manipulates the air around herself to control and slow her fall. This charm allows the Dragonblooded to make an Athletics check to negate the effects of falling damage. Every success on the check negates one level and two dice of falling damage. In addition, the Dragonblooded may choose to move laterally one range-band in any direction from where her landing point would have been, and will not land prone.
The cost of the charm is equal one mote per range band fallen; 2m for Short Range, 3m for Medium range, 4m for Long range, and 5m for Extreme range.
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On the frontier of the Wild South, there's only one woman with the grit to take on its most dangerous outlaws and bring them Back Alive, or Maybe Dead.
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The Unsung Hero
I post Artifacts in this thread. How I make them is in this thread.
I have made many tools and other things for 3rd Edition. I now host all of my creations on my Google site: The Vault of the Unsung Hero
KFinigan
Nightwinder
Still too soon for that one.
joshopotamus
KymmetheSeventh
I think the combination of gun-twirling and case-stomping makes for a pretty badass introduction to these new guns. Why not both?
wonderandawe
I like the "seized them both" option. These guns were destined to be ours.
I write things.
Ash stood up and stamped on the edge of the case. The two flamepieces popped free and up into Ash's waiting hands. She squeezed their grips, relaxed, then twirled them around her fingers. They felt right in a way that no weapon had before. Ash turned, thumbed the hammers, pointed both barrels at the tree, and pulled the triggers.
Two waves of fire - one gold, and one cobalt - washed over the tree. At once began to smolder, but it did not quite catch alight. The tree shook. A confusing smell that mixed cooking meat with burning paper filled air. Ash found herself distracted by the sight and sound of the flamepieces' chambers turning over. Click, click.
"Hold up!" barked Serge, now hustling passed her. He rushed at the smoking trunk and thrust into it with his newfound claws. Then he forcefully jerked them free, tearing loose a bunch of bloodied paper in the process. He raised his other arm for another strike, but then paused. "Hey, there's-"
Whatever he was about to say was interrupted by a fresh limb bursting out of the trunk, pushing through the burnt exterior. The limb swung and smacked Serge in the side, sending him stumbling away. Ash took aim with Judgement and sent another wave of golden flame towards the tree. The new limb was completely engulfed - it caught fire, and started to thrash wildly.
"HAH!"
A bolt of lightning lanced over their Ash's head. She instinctively blinked against what could otherwise have been a blinding flash. Thunder echoed through the room. When Ash opened her eyes, she saw the limb lying on the floor, limp, bleeding, and burning. She turned to glance behind her and saw Seres fiddling with a blue bangle on her wrist. The girl didn't say anything, seeming too focused on her hand.
"[Do not stop!] " shouted Gaze from the other side of the room. Ash turned back and tilted her head to look around the tree. Gaze was sitting cross-legged on the floor in the middle of a circle drawn in chalk. She was clutching her staff upright in both hands. Her eyes were closed, her brows furrowed, and her body otherwise motionless.
"We'll keep at it!" answered Lans as he jogged around the trunk. "Ash! Keep burning it! Serge, with me! Seres, watch for roots!"
As if to accentuate their commands, the tree was healing itself even as Ash watched. The burned 'bark' flaked away, replaced by fresh paper. The torn parts of its body filled in. The limb on the floor was the only sign of lasting damage. Ash grimaced, raised Absolution, and fired another shot.
For a few tense minutes, they took it in turns to attack the trunk. Ash scorched it. Lans and Serge cut away the burned tree-pulp. Every so often Seres would yell out a warning and throw another bolt. Sometimes Ash would catch a glimpse of something in the core of the tree - something red, wet, and pulsing. Whatever it was would be covered over almost instantly when the trunk regenerated. The tree shook more and more violently with each passing moment, even as it healed the hurt they were giving it. The town-hall itself began to rattle.
Then Gaze lifted her staff and struck it against the floor. Abruptly, the shaking stopped. "[It is done! Now, attack the heart!]"
Serge had torn another hunk of flesh out of the trunk a moment before those words hit Ash's ears. And as she heard them, she finally recognized what she was seeing inside the tree - hearts. Real, beating human hearts - more than one. After Lans chopped another chunk of the tree free, she thought there might be about a dozen of them all lumped together in one mass.
Time seemed to slow. Ash's vision narrowed, and she envisioned a series of rings in hanging in the air between her and the heart. - a series of glowing concentric circles, narrowing down to the point of the perfect shot. She closed one eye, lined up Absolution with the furthest ring, and fired.
An uncharacteristically narrow stream of dust shot out of the barrel. A blue burning jet of fire passed cleanly through every ring until it struck the lump of hearts. The whole mass quickly became blackened and shriveled.
The tree sagged, then started to tilt towards Ash. And with progressively louder sounds of creaking and sloshing, the tree began to fall. The posse scattered as the trunk smashed through more of the roof above them and then through the back wall. Wood and paper debris fell all around them.
When the destruction stopped, Ash and company were left standing in what was barely one-half of a town hall. The tree, now lying on its side, had torn down the rest and partially flattened a building at the edge of the town square. Some people were milling around the wreckage, or coming out of hiding to look. When Ash glanced up, she could no longer see the mirror in the sky. The clouds were blowing away, uncovering the burning sun.
"We've won?" asked Seres, seeming surprised. "What did we-"
"Hold that thought," Ash interjected. "We can talk it over later, but right now..."
"We should go find the sheriff. The Lost Souls are still loose, and we've got to get the word out."
"We should make ourselves scarce. Heroes or not, we're carrying a few thousand dinars of stolen goods on us, if I'm appraising right."
"We're not done. We're not leaving until this whole tree is ash."
OOC Commentary
Why are Judgement and Absolution left loaded in their case in blatant violation of firearm safety principles? Don't ask me - you voted for this!
The obvious advantage of "revolver"-type flamepieces is that you can fire them multiple times before you need to reload. Clockwork revolver technology is available to the more advanced societies in Creation in the Age of Sorrows, but it hasn't been widely adopted because firedust isn't used the same way as powder and shot. Besides being both propellant and projectile, firedust has a lower kindling point than gunpowder and burns much hotter when it ignites. And with a higher rate of fire, you need to be more mindful of overheating.
The inside of a firewand's barrel right after it has been fired once will not be hot enough to immediately ignite more firedust. But if you fire several shots in under a minute? Especially in hot, dry environments? The dust can cook off as you are pouring it down the barrel. Or the components may expand because of the heat and cause the firewand to malfunction. The firewand can even catch fire, although this is not easy to achieve even on purpose.
Modern firearms in the real world use cased ammunition partly for this reason - metal cartridges act as a heat sink that helps prevent the propellant from going off prematurely. But Creation is largely pre-industrial, which means that mass-producing throwaway metal cartridges is a logistical impossibility. Even if the metal was available, Creation has no equivalent to the percussion cap that makes cased ammunition usable.
Firewands made of unconventional materials - like Red Jade - may disperse heat more efficiently, partially mitigating the problem. But to date, no one has discovered a way to produce weapons like the ancient Plasma Tongue Repeaters without the use of magic. Some very clever wandsmiths have produced firewands with multiple rotating barrels, each of which can be lit with a match, but these pepperbox-type firewands are even rarer today than artifact Repeaters.
Judgement and Absolution are made of unconventional materials, and they run partially on magic. They are made to resist changes in temperature, stay clean and clear of obstructions, and produce sparks within the barrel whenever the hammer strikes - despite the absence of flint. They have more power in the hands of someone who has mastered Righteous Devil style, but that will come in time.
Oh, and one more thing - Judgement shoots gold, Absolution shoots blue. Ash's own anima-fire is usually red. I don't know if that will ever be important, but there it is.
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We are not done. Not until this whole tree is Ash.
By fire be purged! Let's put truth to our name.
(Three votes, each for a differnt option. Go team? )
It's because all 3 options are important. Decisions are hard. I'd say Burn the tree and then, if possible, try to get out of town discretely. We can always send a note/message about the Lost Souls.
midnightcyclist
"We're not done. We're not leaving until this whole tree is ash"
Hey, it'd be a calling card! Ash? Ash! Get it?
(Also, sorry I'm so behind on art! Got more cards in the pipeline)
The artist behind the quests From Out of a Dream (complete) and Back Alive, or Maybe Dead (running!). Go give a read and make your choice!
"We're not done. We're not leavin' until this whole tree is ash." She fiddled with the revolving cylinder on Judgement. It took a second, but she figured out how to pop open the catch and see the chambers inside. There were five; one had still had some dust in it, and the rest were empty. She flicked her wrist to snap the cylinder back into place, then checked the Absolution. Same story - one shot left. Ash tried to reckon how much dust she had on her and how much would load into each chamber.
"How are we going to do that?" asked Serge, interrupting her thoughts. Ash looked up to see Serge facing away from her, looking at the fallen tree. Specifically, he seemed to be looking at the part of the trunk they'd all been attacking a moment before. It was oozing blood onto the broken floor.
"We've got some dust, and a lot of scrap wood." Ash answered, nonchalantly. She flipped Absolution's cylinder shut and pointed it towards the smoldering wreckage in the half of the hall that had not collapsed. "Look, some of it's even lit already."
"This isn't like wood, Ash. It's full of.... wet... flesh?" Serge crinkled his nose. "Even if we've got the fuel, the tree is all wet. It won't burn."
"Hey, Gaze-of-the-Sun," Ash called to the mystic. "[Is there an Art that can dry the corpse of the demon-tree?]"
Gaze nodded. "[There is. The sun scorches the water from all living things, whatever they are made from.]"
"[Then let the tree be scorched. We shall burn it to nothing.]"
Gaze did not answer. Instead, she stared intently at the fallen, bleeding trunk. Then she thrust out her staff towards it with one hand, raising the other to the sky like she meant to grab hold of the sun. She closed her eyes and began to shake and shudder.
"Wait, why are we burnin' the tree?" Seres injected. "It's dead! We killed it! Ain't we got better things to do?"
"I ain't takin' the chance of any part of it growin' back," said Ash, turning to face Seres. "You can help by runnin' back to Hole in the Wall and gettin' my bags. There's more dust in there."
"I'll go along," added Lans, stepping closer to them both. "I'll see if I can't wrangle our steeds here, while we're at it."
Seres looked unsatisfied, but she went off with Lans anyway.
Ash hopped up onto the trunk. Almost immediately, she felt a rise in temperature - whatever Gaze was doing, it made standing on the tree feel like putting her feet near a fire. But she ignored the heat and walked out further into the town square, shouting and waving her hat to get the townsfolk's attention. She told them all who she was - a fair number were survivors of the melee in the hall, so she needed little introduction. And they didn't take much convincing that the tree had to be destroyed, one way or another.
Soon enough, a volunteer work crew was put together. Some ran off to the lumber yards for tools, others go right to work hauling fuel to the body of the tree. Serge took it upon himself to keep everyone away from the fitfully seizing Gaze, while Ash supervised and sprinkled dust strategically over the top of the tree.
By the time Lans and Seres had returned, things were coming together nicely. More people had come to help as the work went along. Some builders with large saws had cut through the tree where it had fallen on the house at the edge of the square. Now they were slowly pulling it away. Gaze had finished her enchanting and gone to rest in the shade of a nearby veranda. The tree had shrunk slightly - it was no longer oozing blood, and the paper of the trunk had more of a wrinkled, cracked appearance. Most of the trunk's length was lined with wood, cloth, charcoal, or whatever else the crew had managed to rustle up.
Ash figured they would start the burn soon, but now she went to greet her returning posse-members. She was a little surprised to see that Lans had somehow managed to get King to follow him, along with all their other mounts. And she was even more surprised to find that they had brought along Bo and Jehn, all bandaged. Bo was leading her mule while Jehn rode, seeming to put more effort into sitting upright.
"Howdy, folks. Welcome back," said Ash, once they were within casual speaking range.
"Hi, Ash," said Jehn, not too loud. She winced, but tried to cover it with a smile. "Heard you got into some trouble at the auction."
Ash looked back at the destroyed town hall and the busy people bustling around the fallen tree. "I reckon so."
"Any good hats left?"
Ash returned her face to Jehn and raised an eyebrow. Then she chuckled. "Perhaps? You might have to go diggin' a little. How are you feelin'?"
"I ain't dead, that's a start," answered Jehn.
"She will heal if she rests," said Bo. "She should not lift any heavy thing, or fight, or sleep on her stomach. And she must watch what she eats - I think her liver is bruised." Jehn sighed and nodded.
Seres hopped off her pony and thrust a satchel at Ash. "Here. We got your stuff."
"Well, thank you kindly," said Ash with a smile. "We're nearly done here. Just need to finish setting down fuel, and we can let 'er go."
Seres grimaced, then looked at Ash. "Shouldn't you be done already? If you just used your-"
"We're goin' as fast as we can," Ash interrupted. She gave Jehn a meaningful look and shook her head. "Kids these days. They want everything on the double."
Ash left them to wait or find things to do around the tree, while she went through her pack and dug out all the little pouches of firedust she had. She walked down the length of the tree, scattering grains of dust along the line of fuel. When all was ready, she hollered for everyone to stand back. Somewhere along the way, she'd found her matchlock, still loaded and ready, lying about. And she used this to dramatically get the fire started, beginning at the far end of the town square.
A wave of sparks set off a greater wave of leaping flame racing down the trunk. Within a few moments, a crackling wall of fire separated one side of the square from the other. Ash stood quietly and watched it burn.
Just when the sight had really started to sink in, Ash heard approaching hoofbeats. She turned to look and saw eight men in matching dusters horseback. They all trotted towards the fire, scattering townspeople as they came. They slowed as they approached and began peering over the crowd. Ash sucked on her teeth, then started walking towards them.
One of them saw her and pointed. The crowd made space in both directions for Ash and the horsemen to pass.
"Are you the ringleader here?" said the man in front. It didn't sound like a question. He was a bulky, swarthy man with a thick beard, a broad hat, and a medal with the emblem of Tylos-Yvana pinned to his chest.
Ash stepped forward and set the butt of her matchlock on the ground. "My name's Swifthand Ash. I ain't so much a leader as I am an organizer."
The swarthy man was not amused. "I'm Sheriff Tawney. Swifthand Ash, you've got one minute to explain why the town hall's in pieces and the square is on fire."
Just at that moment, there was a mighty groaning noise from the remainder of the hall. The sound signaled a slight tilt and then a sudden collapse of what was left of the town hall's roof. Beams and tiles crashed to the ground, throwing dust and wooden debris over the fire and the assembled crowd. A great commotion started from the people gathered in that part of the square, and Ash automatically turned towards them.
"Nope, nope, nope!" came a call over her shoulder. Ash turned back and saw the sheriff pointing a firewand at her. "Explanations, miss. No running away."
Ash smiled in the face of danger. "Nothin' to be up in arms about, sheriff. While you were busy at the refinery, there was another fracas here. But that's all settled, now."
Ash put on her poker face. "There was a hostage situation, a free for all, and a magical accident. My friends and I handled it as best we could."
Ash's manner grew cold. "You've got some nerve, comin' back here to wave a piece around after everythin's over and and done with."
I realize that I always meant for Judgement and Absolution to be revolvers, but I never actually described them as such anywhere before. Some text has been added to previous posts fix that.
"... Inside, lodged firmly in a shaped cushion, were the two most beautiful flamepieces Ash had ever seen. Each was a work of art. The barrels and grips were made of polished metal and crystal. Where the flintlock mechanism would be, there was instead a bronze cylinder with a hammer positioned above it. Ash had heard of firewands with rotating chambers before, but had never seen one in person. She felt an itch in her trigger finger. "
"... Ash found herself distracted by the sight and sound of the flamepieces' chambers turning over. Click, click."


Regarding to comfort and ease that the taxi company provides, we can say that taxi services are the most cost-effective and most economic form of transportation. People have a misconception about paying high price for taxi hire. However, when you compare it with the service available, you will realize that what you are paying is very reasonable.
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These are several of the benefits provided by Birmingham City Taxis. Aside from these advantages, you should also know that taxi companies these days are not only providing general taxi services, but also taxi for hotel transportation, airport transportation, and so much more.


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Solas-Edwards, Shirlyn
Immigration Help When You Need It Most
» Solas-Edwards, Shirlyn
Shirlyn Solas-Edwards
Immigration and Nationality
Ms. Solas-Edwards was born and raised on the Eastern Caribbean island, Nevis. She attended Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, from which she graduated with honors in May 2004 earning a Bachelor's degree in international studies and Spanish.
That same year, she received an award for academic excellence in international studies and was recognized as the most outstanding International Studies student for that year. In May 2007, she graduated with honors from Texas Tech University School of Law, in Lubbock, Texas.
Ms. Solas-Edwards joined Reina & Bates in March 2008. She became a member of the State Bar of Texas in June 2008. Since joining the firm, Ms. Solas-Edwards has successfully litigated removal cases before the Dallas Immigration Court and the San Antonio Immigration Court, including adjustment of status with section 212(h) waivers for crimes, section 212(i) waivers for fraud, as well as asylum and withholding of removal cases. She has also successfully completed an array of family-based immigration cases, including consular processing cases with waivers for unlawful presence and fraud.
Ms. Solas-Edwards takes a particular interest in cases involving immigrants who are the victims of violent crimes; and she has obtained lawful permanent residence for survivors of domestic violence and U non-immigrant visas for victims of certain crimes.
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D. - 2007
Honors: With Honors
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
B.A. - 05/2004
Honors: Most Outstanding International Studies Student
Major: International studies
Major: Spanish
State Bar of Texas, Member


In this great 8 minute video, Gautam Sachdeva, author of 'The End of Separation,' talks about patterns of the ego, and witnessing the entanglements of the thinking mind and understanding the TRUE MEANING of MEDITATION. Gautam is a student of Ramesh Balsekar who is a direct desciple of the late Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
In this 6 minute video, Gautam Sachdeva takes the seeker through one of the core concepts of Advaita's sage Ramesh Balsekar, as outlined in his first book 'Pointers from Ramesh Balsekar'. Gautam first visited Ramesh in February 2000 and, over a period of nine years, also worked closely with him in the process of publishing some of Ramesh's books.
In this 4 minute video clip, Gautam Sachdeva, author of 'Ramakrishna on Non-Doership,' talks about how the understanding on one's true nature can change one's attitude of criticizing others to accepting them for who they are, as well as ourselves.
Nada Video: What Does It Mean to "Listen to Your Heart"?


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Fetish Art and Russian Culture Collide in New Exhibition
Artist and illustrator Karina Akopyan melds Russian Orthodox iconography with the London fetish scene.
by Kevin Holmes
Dec 5 2016, 4:45pm
Squad. Image courtesy of the artist
Fetishism, Russian folklore and culture, and Orthodox religion are the subjects explored and subverted in a new show by Russian-born London-based artist Karina Akopyan. Akopyan's Martyrs & Matryoshkas opens this week at London's Truman Brewery and features illustrations, self-portrait photography, sculptures and installations that use the iconography of Russia, like the matryoshka doll and peasant clothes, to explore and question Russian identity, religion, values and Akopyan's relationship to it all. "The show looks at the place of tradition in contemporary society, and questions whether it's a beautiful necessity, or conversely, a deceleration of progress," Akopyan tells The Creators Project.
Black Priestess. Image courtesy of the artist
Akopyan draws on her past and her experiences growing up in a place where she was surrounded not only by the doctrines of the Russian Orthodox Church, which she managed to avoid being drawn into unlike many of her peers, but also religious art. "I think religious art is just simply beautiful," Akopyan says. "It is very pleasing visually, and I can't help but to be attracted to it—the patterns, the colors, the epic subjects. Scenes of hell and heaven...I also can't deny they include some interesting, sometimes dark, deep topics. But just like people often use religion as an excuse for bigotry and judgment, I don't have an issue with using religion for its symbolism decoratively and taking some ideas and analysis from their subjects."
Borsch is Thicker than Blood. Image courtesy of the artist
Akopyan's work, however, takes the rich visuals of religious art and combines them with the latex corsets and rubber thigh-high boots of fetish culture. Russian nesting dolls are given spikes or their rosy-cheeked wooden heads become a fetishistic mask. Akopyan has been a participant in the London fetish scene for the last 10 years since she began going to famed club Torture Garden. It's been running for nearly 30 years and is now one of the largest in Europe.
Hell Raiser Face. Image courtesy of the artist
"I think that was a huge catalyst in my love of fetish art, which at that point was only developing," Akopyan notes. "I learned about artists like Tom of Finland, John Willie, Carlo and Eric Stanton a bit later as part of my 'scene' art education. I got a lot of inspiration by just talking to people, getting information first hand, not necessarily of already existing visual art, but also from performances and dress-up culture there. One of the things about it, which could be seen as both good and bad, is that a lot of creativity stays there and doesn't get out to see daylight and a wider audience, but I think it's a great place to find inspiration still."
Gzel I. Image courtesy of the artist
While fetishism and religion may make for an uneasy combination for many people, they have obvious parallels. The humbling religious acts of suffering or asceticism are both heavily masochistic. Even the ideas of confession, good and bad, and a sense of having wronged or sinned. "I really just can't see how you can avoid fetishizing those things," Akopyan notes.
Night Train. Image courtesy of the artist
Suffering, as a concept, is one of the things that also intrigued the artist about the films of Andrei Tarkovsky. Citing Stalker, Andrei Rublev, and Mirror as influences, Akopyan notes that, like religion, Tarkovsky in these films uses suffering as a way for characters to reach enlightenment and wisdom.
Other filmmakers that have inspired her include Stanley Kubrick, Francis Coppola, Ingmar Bergman, Jan Švankmajer and Alejandro Jodorowsky. Other artistic inspirations include the perverse Japanese art of Toshio Saeki, British illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, and Mexican culture and its veneration of death.
Holy Matrimony (Til Pelmeni us do Part). Image courtesy of the artist
All these feed into Akopyan's work, which both subverts and celebrates Russia, its history, religion, and culture, filtering its iconography through the provocative, stylised, almost talismanic imagery of fetish art. "I often ask myself what is it about the fetish scene that attracted me so much, and the answer I think is that it was a perfect escapism from the norms I've lived through back in Russia. It was the perfect answer: two fingers up to it."
Bad Matryoshka. Image courtesy of the artist
Martyrs & Matryoshkas is on 8 to 18 December at The Old Truman Brewery, Ely's Yard, London. Visit Karina Akopyan's website here to see more of her work.
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The organization of the fair contemporary art Arch has made a "very positive" balance today, closing the one that they consider "the best edition of the last decade". The appointment recorded an increase of 8% of professional visits compared to the previous year and 3% of attendees, to exceed 100,000 throughout the five days of the Fair, according to data from the organization itself.
"The presence of Peru as a guest country has brought great collectors from Latin America, museum directors and interested people and that has been very satisfactory," said Carlos Urroz, who said goodbye as director of Arcor and gives way to Maribel López. The new manager, who has co-directed this edition and has been working with Urroz for years, believes that "the energy of people who wanted to buy has been noticed more than ever".
The professional visits rose to 35,887. The increase was favored by the large influx from Latin America. About 700 professionals from Peru have attended. It also highlights the presence of collectors, patrons and members of American museums, especially from New York.
Several gallerists confirmed yesterday the opinion of the director of Arco. For the French gallery Lelong, with the He looked more expensive or the work of Jaume Plensa, "has been an epic edition, the best in the last 12 years," as highlighted by León Tovar. But from the Madrid Espacio Mínimo they even say that it has been "the best in 25 years". "We have sold everything," they added. In Juana de Aizupuru, on the other hand, they had another conclusion: "This year has been good, but two years ago it was better".
Among the institutional and corporate purchases confirmed, include those of the Arco Foundation, worth 140,000 euros, paid with funds from the collection of the foundation dinner held at the Royal Mail House. The works correspond to four artists from four participating galleries in the 38th edition: Marion Verboom; Santiago de Paoli; Henrik Olesen and Rodrigo Hernández. The 2019 edition has also had controversy with the ninot of King Felipe VI, one of the most sought after pieces by the public, created by Santiago Sierra and Eugenio Merino, and whose purchase contract requires burning it within a year.
Lopez also announced yesterday that Arco 2020 will be dedicated to a topic, baptized as It's Just a Matter of Time ("It's just a matter of time").


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The subject for the July interim meeting was Montague Druitt, but as people gathered at the table, different subjects were bounced about a fair bit. These included; the terror attack in Borough (which took place as some members left the June meeting.) and Chic at Glastonbury, which led to speculation that it might have been good if Liam Gallagher was joined by his brother at the Ariana Grande One Love Manchester benefit concert. This mysteriously led to how loud the people in the other bar were while they watched the Champions League Final during Tony Miller's talk. Even more mystifyingly, this led to bottles of Fullers beer. On a serious note, there were also remarks relating to Herman Webster Mudgett, aka HH Holmes, and how close the Grenfell tower block was to 10 Rillington Place.
The intermingling of conversation between members arriving, and others starting to discuss the topic of the evening, was truly amazing, in fact there must be a scientific word for it. But on to good ol' Druitt. There is nothing like a healthy debate where individuals lock horns and get very animated in the defense of their philosophies and this indeed was nothing like that. Within minutes it became brutally apparent that all assembled felt that there was no case for Monty as Jack the Ripper. Was that the end of the debate?
Was our subject matter dead in the water? It was not. I suspected the Druitt story had intrigues way beyond the murders of 1888, so I threw into the ring the following questions; why and how did he die? If he did commit suicide why? And if he didn't, then how did he die? And if he was murdered – who by? Serious discussion ensued. There were further Druitt-related issues deliberated on, and you may want to contemplate them yourself. What did the expression 'serious trouble' imply?
The Apostles Debating Society at Cambridge drew most of its members from Christ's, St John's, Jesus, Trinity and King's Colleges and is there a link to Harry Wilson's house 'The Osiers' in Chiswick? Did Druitt implicate himself in 'Liaisons Dangereuses'? Why was Druitt fired from Valentines school in Blackheath? The more questions we asked, the more we appreciated how tangled a web Druitt's story could potentially be. Why did McNaughten name Druitt as a suspect in his memorandum? And how much did he rely on his memory when he wrote it? Bill pointed out, that a lot of the 'facts' we have on Druitt are really just conjecture as the original police records on the case were destroyed during the Second World War. We did discuss some of the books on Druitt and I brought along Montague Druitt – Portrait of a Contender, which was written by the fantastic gentleman – John Leighton. I cannot tell you what a fantastic read that book is. At that point, I suggested that as far as our principal topic was concerned it was time we Druitt to a conclusion!
From that point onwards, other suspects were explored, such as Charles 'Lewis Carroll' Dodgson. Well this opened much discussion about his lifestyle, his friendship with Alice Liddell and his photography. This was possibly the most contentious point of the evening, and it seemed that some people had very strong feelings on this matter. By the way, Alice Liddell was his inspiration for Wonderland's Alice, and in later life she married a cricketer. Wouldn't it have been such an amazing 'cat amongst the pigeons moment' if it had been Druitt!
In summary, it was a great evening and a dynamic meeting. I've said this before and I'll say it again, the old interims of a couple of years ago plus, were more of a 'meet up and socialize' evening. The new generation, however, are more encompassing I feel. They are focused whilst still being cordial, and always remaining friendly.
When departing, I sauntered up Minories toward Aldgate tube reflecting on what brilliant things I had acquired from the evening. It was enormous fun, I had taken part in conversation that was really stimulating and I had learnt a little bit more. Please come along. You'll walk away with a smile. OK, so Druitt as a serious suspect did not seem to have a lot of yardage. but to suggest that he wasn't fascinating is simply not cricket.
The next interim meeting will be on Saturday 2 September at the Chamberlain Hotel, Minories, and the subject is Kosminski. What a good call?
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The Year 2 pupils at Wincanton Primary School got a close-up look at how their community is evolving when they visited Bovis Homes' new homes location 'The Chase' in the town recently.
And they gave the tour of the West Hill development a resounding thumbs-up after learning about the build process and how the new homes are then marketed and sold to local home buyers.
"The children were very impressed to hear about how the homes are built and the timescales involved," said teacher Sarah Sellick. "They are learning about the growth of Wincanton in lessons, but to visit a new and developing part of the community like this really brings the concept to life.
"They were able to understand why different materials are used for different purposes and having seen the process in action, they were very impressed to visit the completed show home.
"The run up to Christmas is clearly a busy time of year with people moving in, and we're very grateful that Bovis Homes were able to accommodate 58 six-year-olds and talk to them about the industry!"
Bovis Homes site manager Ian Ellis, who helped to arrange the visit, said: "We like to work closely with the communities in which we operate and these homes are being built for the future generations of the town like these youngsters.
"It was great to be able to welcome them to The Chase and their questions were certainly intelligent and insightful. We felt as though we'd had a right grilling at the end!"
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Q: How do I compare nested lists generated from a csv file? I have originally started with a csv file of 52 rows of the form [name, attribute 1, attribute 2]. I have imported the csv file and created all possible combinations of size with 2 for each row, so I have a list of something like this:
([Bill, Long, Blonde], [Sally, Short, Blonde]),
([Bobby, Long, Brown], [James, Short, Orange])

etc...
I want to be able to compare both attribute 1 and attribute 2 and then ultimately weight it so I can find groups of 2 that have the most in common. I am struggling to find a way to easily compare attributes 1 and 2 without dismantling the groups in the first place.
The code I have written so far is below:
import csv
from itertools import combinations

with open('dc.csv', 'r') as f:

  csvreader = csv.reader(f)

  comb = combinations(csv.reader(f), 2)

  for i in list(comb):
    print (i)

EDIT:
My desired output is to have a list in order of the best matching to least matching sets.  So something like:
([James, Short, Orange], [Bridgett, Short, Orange], 2)
([Bill, Long, Blonde], [Sally, Short, Blonde], 1),
([Bobby, Long, Brown], [James, Short, Orange], 0),

That is that since James and Bridgett match on both hair color (1) and hair length (1) they get a score of 2, and so on and so forth.  So i can then order them by who matches the most and who matches the least.

A: From what I've understood, what you want is to calculate the "likeness" of each element.
So here's what I did:
a = [['Bill', 'Long','Blonde'], ['Sally', 'Short', 'Blonde'], ['Bobby', 'Long', 'Brown'], ['James', 'Short', 'Orange']]

def likenessCalculator(groupA, indexA, groupB, indexB):
  # Function that calculates how close the attributes are
  likeness = 0
  if groupA[1] == groupB[1]:
    likeness += 1
  if groupA[2] == groupB[2]:
    likeness += 1
  return (groupA, groupB, likeness)

results = []

for idx, element in enumerate(a):
  for idx2, element2 in enumerate(a):
    # Here I iterate through the array, and for every element, I compare it with each other element
    # This code doesn't remove duplicates yet, but it shouldn't be hard to implement.
    results.append(likenessCalculator(element, idx, element2, idx2))

print(results)

A: If I understood, once you get the list from the csv file, you can try something like this:
the_list = [([Bill, Long, Blonde], [Sally, Short, Blonde]), ([Bobby, Long, Brown], [James, Short, Orange])]
result= []
for names in the_list:
    n = len(set(names[0]).intersection(set(names[1])))
    new = list(names)
    new.append(n)
    result.append(new)
print(result)

And you will have your final list in the result variable

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We won't ask for PERMISSION anymore – We want to and we will make MOVIES on our own terms.
WE want to OCCUPY our rightful place in the mainstream Industry and at the same time create an alternative to the Hollywood system, a true reinvigorated Independent Cinema.
Let's connect here and build a MOVEMENT to STORM THE GATES of an Industry that lacks and sorely needs our UNIQUE VOICE.
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WE want EQUAL RIGHTS for all WOMEN in America. WE demand that the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) be ratified.
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Q: Air: Possible? Writing into installed application package This is probably a bad idea or whatever you wan't to call it. Nevertheless, curious to know if Air can write inside it's own installed package. I'm referring to the OSX '.app' files found in great numbers in the applications folder. Since every one of these can be opened as a regular folder, i'm guessing that's what they are.
What other fancy filewriting tricks am i missing out on?

A: It's definitely a bad idea.  That said, it looks like it's probably possible.  Something like (untested):
var appDir:File = File.applicationDirectory; // uses app: URI, can't be written to
var appPath:String = appDir.nativePath;
var writeableAppDir:File = new File(appPath);

var newFile:File = writeableAppDir.resolvePath("writeme.txt");

The nativePath and applicationDirectory documentation in the File class are full of warnings against this.  Follow them.
From the docs:

Modifying content in the application
  directory is a bad practice, for
  security reasons. If you want to store
  application-specific data, consider
  using the application storage
  directory
  (File.applicationStorageDirectory). If
  you want any of the content in the
  application storage directory to have
  access to the application-priveleged
  functionality (AIR APIs), you can
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