I haven't read anything from Paul Levine in a while, though I reviewed Lassiter several years ago, but even so, I had no problem jumping back into his world – or worlds, really – this novel has Lassister joining forces with Levine's other literary creation, the love & law partners Solomon and Lord, in order to prove that Solomon is innocent (not merely not-guilty) of a murder involving him being found in extremely incriminating circumstances.
As with all of Levine's other work, there are a lot of details – businesses, local celebrities, landmarks, etc. – that are only really relevant to people who live in South Florida, but also present is his signature gritty style. Yes, his books are a bit violent, but when you're dealing with "last chance Lassiter" and the Russian mafia, that violence is appropriate for the story and the characters.
One thing I especially liked about Bum Rap is Levine's choice to alternate POVs: a third person point of view when chapters focus on Solomon and Lord, alternating with first person when the chapter was Lassiter-centric. I thought this convention worked really well, spotlighting all three characters in the way readers of both series are most used to.
If you like fast-paced, gritty, mystery/thrillers this novel is for you.
Goes well with rum & coke, and a juicy steak.
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch Signals Appeal of Mental Health Ruling on Needed Solutions
by Nick Judin
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is appealing Judge Carlton Reeves' ruling on the state's mental health-care system. Photo courtesy Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch
The State of Mississippi has requested a delay of a July court order that demanded fundamental changes to the state's mental-health care system and set up an external observer to bring it into compliance with modern standards.
Read the full request for a stay here.
Phelps Dunbar LLC attorneys representing the state filed the request in court on Monday. The request, if granted, would put yet another lengthy freeze on the key findings of Judge Carlton Reeves' July 14 decision, as Attorney General Lynn Fitch makes good on her promise to fight outside supervision over Mississippi's mental-health system.
"As Mississippi undertakes careful and thorough efforts to perform its obligations under the Order, it is appropriate to partially stay a few parts of the Order identified below, that require immediate action, substantial new funding, and a fundamental alteration of Mississippi's mental health system," the request states. It adds that Mississippi "plans to timely file a notice of appeal seeking appropriate appellate relief."
The stay applies to the most significant demands of the earlier order, including that the state "implement a plan to provide Peer Support Services at satellite CMHC offices (by end of FY22) … fund an additional 250 CHOICE housing vouchers in FY22 and an additional 250 CHOICE housing vouchers in FY23 … implement a Clinical Review Process beginning now … and develop an Implementation Plan within 120 days of the issuance of the Remedial Order."
The request for a hold on the ruling warns that "absent a partial stay, Mississippi will suffer irreparable injuries from undue interference with its mental health system and a fundamental alteration of that system both in costs and structure." The document suggests implementing the court's order will incur millions of dollars in costs per year "thereafter into perpetuity."
But only months ago a federal court found that the expense of those costs is necessary to address serious failures in the availability of community care, which resulted in the unnecessary institutionalization of Mississippians with mental health-care needs.
"On paper," Dr. Michael Hogan, the court-appointed special master wrote, "Mississippi has a mental health system with an array of appropriate community-based services. In practice, however, the mental health system is hospital-centered and has major gaps in its community care."
Judge Carlton Reeves, who has overseen the ongoing litigation against the State of Mississippi for years now, lauded Hogan's work and chose to adopt his recommendations in full. "(Hogan) has put forward a careful and modest proposal for achieving minimum compliance with the ADA," Reeves wrote in July.
The ruling was not a complete loss for the State of Mississippi. State attorneys argued that it has made progress in improving its mental health-care system, and requested the implementation of alternative measures for creating crisis care teams and units suitable for sparsely populated areas. Hogan supported these efforts, and Reeves' ruling reflects his assent.
The Mississippi attorney general's plan to appeal Reeves' ruling will ensure that the sprawling case over Mississippi's mental health-care system will stretch into a second decade of litigation, a move that will pause the implementation of the federal remedies for over-institutionalization.
Nick Judin
Nick Judin began his career in journalism at the Jackson Free Press in 2019, coming on as State Reporter to cover the 2020 legislative session. That posting quickly gave way to a year leading the JFP's COVID-19 coverage. Nick's reports from the frontline of coronavirus have repeatedly made national headlines, as he has asked hard questions of state leadership and done critical interviews with the state's top public-health experts. Email the Jackson, Miss., native at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter at @nickjudin.
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Using Danish administrative data, we estimate the impact of bequests on the level and inequality of wealth. We compare the distributions of wealth over time of people whose parent died and those whose parent did not. Bequests account for 26 percent of the average post-bequest wealth 1-3 years after parental death and significantly affect wealth throughout the distribution. Bequests increase absolute wealth inequality (variance of the distribution censored at the top/bottom 1% increases by 33 percent), but reduce relative inequality (the top 1% share declines by 6 percentage points from the base of 31 percent).


The December 2015 Accountant Market Pulse survey, conducted by Beaton Research + Consulting in partnership with CommBank, captures a cross-section of 100 accounting and restructuring firms.
Discussions with key industry players reveal the ongoing concerns with respect to traditional accounting and tax-based work becoming ever more commoditised and price driven. This comes as no surprise as negotiating price with clients still remains in the top three challenges facing accounting firms. However this aspect (negotiating prices with clients) has continued to ease when compared to the previous financial year1. Firms are addressing the issue in various ways. There is a constant challenge to cross-sell higher margin services as a way to maintain revenue and remain profitable. Firms are also exploring new revenue streams, with the larger firms leading the way in expanding into non-traditional areas.
The clear trend is for firms to pursue diversification in the form of non-accounting services. The shift was further evidenced by the fact that 76 per cent of firms surveyed expected revenue from non-accounting services to increase over the next 12 months2. This figure grew to 89 per cent of firms over the next two years. The industry is expecting to see this grow with more than half of firms expecting to enter and grow business advisory and management consultancy service lines in the next 12 to 18 months2.
CommBank's Accounting Market Pulse captures the industry's latest trends and nuances so it serves as a tool for business planning and benchmarking. Access the full report here.
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The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the state of Uttarakhand and covers the districts of Chamoli, Pauri Garhwal and Rudraprayag. Magnificient nature, dense forests and lush terraced valleys, breathtaking mountain peaks and glaciers. Garhwal has more than 20 summits over 6000 m, the highest are Nanda Devi (7817 m) and Kamet (7756 m), rich flora and fauna plus a range of beautiful temples, which are off the mainstream paths, almost hidden gems.
Uttarakhand is also revered as the 'Land of the Gods' (Dev Bhoomi) and every mountain, place, rock and stream of Uttarakhand is somewhat associated with the mythological background of India. Garhwalis relate every peak, lake or mountain range to a God or Goddess, mythological personality, event or saint. Gangotri is for example connected with the legend of Ganga descending from heaven. And Agastyamuni, Srinagar, Parkandi (Khat Sali, Jaunsar), Dewalgarh and Rudraprayag are considered to be sacred because sages like Agastya, Kapil, Parashar, Dattatreya and Vishwamitra had done penance there. (Source: The Holy Himalaya: A Geographical Interpretation of Garhwal by Nitya Nand, Kamlesh Kumar).
The region was originally settled by Kols, an aboriginal people who were later joined by Indo-Aryan Khas tribes that arrived from the northwest (Vedic period). However, in the Middle Ages Saka Indo Sycthians swept and settled in these hills, giving them the richness of their culture and traditions. The hill people are typically thought to be descendants of the ancient Kamboj people who were of eastern Iranian origin. The culture of the present Garhwal is an amalgamation of influences from the indigenous population coupled with traditions superimposed by various immigrants. Myths, dialects, languages, folk literature, festivals and arts are an expression of that.
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Located about 105 kms from Dehradun and 75 km from Mussoorie.
This temple is dedicated to Bhagwati and Lord Shiva (1700 m above sea level). Lakhmandal represents the place where the Pandavas were kept and Duryadhan had conspired to burn them (they escaped though). The main attraction of this temple shrine is the graphite Lingam – it shines when wet and reflects its surroundings.
175 km from Rishikesh. Located at 3050 m above sea level in Rudraprayag, a 3 km/2 hours trek (easy) or jeep tour from the Kanakchauri Village.
Kartik Swami temple is dedicated to the Lord Shiva's elder son Kartikeya, the God of War and Victory, also known as Murgan, Subramanya and Kartikeya. The place offers splendid views of the Himalayas – you can see snow clad peaks starting from Bandar Punch in the west, Kedarnath Dome, Meru and Sumeru, Chaukhambha peak, Neelkanth, Dronagiri, Nanda Ghunti, Trishul and Nanda Devi group of peaks. Best Time to visit: Oct to June.
Festivals in Kartikswami: Kartik Poornima during November.
About 35 km from Mussoorie, near Kaddukhal Village at an elevation of 2800 m above sea level, this temple is one of the Shakti Peeth dedicated to Goddess Bhavani (according to the legend, it's the location of Sati's head).
The legend: One of the most persistent mythologies concerning the origin of worship at the site is associated with the myth of Sati, who was the wife of god Shiva and daughter of the Puranic god king Daksha. Daksha was unhappy with his daughter's choice of husband, and when he performed a grand Vedic sacrifice for all the deities, he did not invite Shiva or Sati. In a rage, Sati threw herself onto the fire, knowing that this would make the sacrifice impure. Because she was the all-powerful mother goddess, Sati left her body in that moment to be reborn as the goddess Parvati. Meanwhile, Shiva was stricken with grief and rage at the loss of his wife. He put Sati's body over his shoulder and began his tandava (dance of cosmic destruction) throughout the heavens and vowed not to stop until the body was completely rotted away. The other Gods, afraid of their annihilation, implored Vishnu to pacify Shiva. Thus, wherever Shiva wandered while dancing, Vishnu followed and eventually sent his discus Sudarshana Chakra to destroy the corpse of Sati. Pieces of her body fell until Shiva was left without a body to carry. Seeing this, Shiva sat down to do Mahatapasya (great penance). According to various myths and traditions, there are 51 pieces of Sati's body scattered across India. These places are called Shakti Peethas and are dedicated to various powerful goddesses. Shiva passed through this place on his way back to Kailash with the dead body of Sati whose head fell at the spot where the modern temple of Surkhanda Devi stands.
Located on the Tuini-Mori Road at the village of Hanol. Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport is about 210km (6-7 hours drive) away.
It is an ancient temple built in 9th century, dedicated to Mahasu Devta. In the deitydom, Mahasu Devta is not only the sole arbiter over the mortals, he also reigns supreme over the innumerable indigenous gods and goddesses. There is a big legend about how Mahasu Devta appears in quadruple form as four brothers.
The Mahasu Devta fair at Hanol – held every year in August – is the best venue to view the cultural heritage and traditions of local tribes.
About 19 km from Srinagar towards Kaliya Saur on the Srinagar-Badrinath highway and half km trek down towards Alaknanda River.
The temple houses the upper half of an idol of the goddess Dhari (the lower half is located in Kalimath). Dhari Devi, guardian deity of Uttarakhand, is a manifestation of Goddess Kali, and is revered as the protector of the Char Dhams.
Situated ca. 10km from Chamoli in Gopeshwar village.
It is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and there is a trident in the courtyard of the temple of 5 m height. It dates back to the 12th century and is made of eight different metals (the metal of the trident does not appear to have become weathered by the elements over time).


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By David Wondrich
We're not sure exactly how a church best known for its dour, Calvinist-Puritan rigor got its name attached to so pleasant a drink. It is, of course, the national church of Scotland.
2 ounces whiskey -- Scotch
2 to 4 ounces ginger ale
Collins glass
Pour Scotch into a Collins glass, add 2 or 3 ice cubes, and top up with ginger ale, or half ginger ale and half club soda.
With half a lime, this becomes a Mamie Taylor. Mamie who? Dunno. According to Albert Stevens Crockett's Old Waldorf Bar Days, the recipe appeared in the New York Herald some time around 1900. But either Crockett didn't know who Ms. Taylor was, or he assumed that everybody did.
The Wondrich Take:
"Scotch whisky and what? Nah. That's just plain weird, man. Not for me -- you go ahead. Oh, all right. Just a sip. Hmmm. Ya know, that's not half bad. Kinda blurs the edge of the Scotch, without killing it. Huh. We got enough ginger ale?"
We're not sure exactly how a church best known for its dour, Calvinist-Puritan rigor got its name attached to so pleasant a drink. It is, of course, the national church of Scotland. That explains the whisky. But the ginger ale? The history of mixology, murky though it is, tells us that as early as 1895, you would've found this particular product of the chemist's art -- even then, it was artificially flavored -- associating with brandy and ice. It would've been but a small step to substitute whisky. Small, but necessary: The end of the nineteenth century saw the almost total disappearance of genuine French brandy. Phylloxera vastrix, Prohibition in insect form, had eaten up the roots of just about all the grapevines in Europe.
That still doesn't explain the name. No matter. However it got attached, it's an apt one. The history of the Presbyterian church, both in Scotland and over here, is to a large extent one long struggle between fundamentalists and moderates, idealists and realists. Whisky, in short, and ginger ale.
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A new lobster roll eatery is rolling into Shirlington
Matt Blitz December 20, 2021 at 1:45pm
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is coming to Shirlington (staff photo by Matt Blitz)
A new lobster roll restaurant is coming to Shirlington.
Annapolis-based Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is set to open its third Virginia location in the Village of Shirlington at 4017 Campbell Avenue. Signs recently went up on the windows of the storefront, in the space formerly occupied by Nirvana Reflexology Spa.
"The 1,334 square-foot restaurant will feature a variety of authentic Maine fare including lobster roll options with mounds of lobster meat sustainably sourced from the waters of Maine on a grilled, buttery split-top roll," says a press release from Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRIT), which owns the Village of Shirlington development. "Along with six varieties of rolls, customers will find items like lobster mac and cheese, creamy lobster bisque, authentic New England clam chowder and more."
ARLnow asked FRIT about an estimated opening date, but has yet to hear back as of publication.
Over the last 18 months, the lobster roll eatery has started expanding across the D.C. area. That includes locations opening in Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and Foggy Bottom. In 2018, the restaurant opened at Reston Town Center as well. Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls also has restaurants in Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
The menu consists of an assortment of lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese, and lobster bisque. For those that are not into the red crustracien, there's also clam chowder and shrimp rolls.
In recent weeks, there have been several other comings and goings in Shirlington. Both Bearded Goat Barber and popular D.C.-based Chinese and Korean eatery CHIKO opened in early November. Two weeks ago, ARLnow reported that Thai ice cream shop I-CE-NY has closed. Additionally, Astro Beer Hall is now set to open in the former Capitol City Brewing Co. space next summer.
Hat tip to Sean Killeen
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Queer Comic Book Characters: Daria Hernandez (Oct 5th)
Daria is a pastry chef and the girlfriend of Renee Montoya. Created by Greg Rucka, she first appeared in Gotham Central during the "Half a Life" arc when Renee was outed by Two-Face to her coworkers on the police force.
Daria Hernandez
While she doesn't appear very often, Daria serves as Renee's emotional support. Continue reading "Queer Comic Book Characters: Daria Hernandez (Oct 5th)"
How DC Loses with Greg Rucka's Departure
Batwoman in Detective Comics
Yesterday at WonderCon, writer Greg Rucka announced he's off Batwoman and finished at DC Comics. As a big fan of Rucka's work and someone who's particularly in love with his Batwoman run, I'm incredibly sad. Rucka will, of course, keep producing comics under his label Oni Press, as well as continuing to write novels.
While I won't speculate on what went on behind closed doors between Rucka and DC Comics, I do know this: DC has lost a great talent. When I look at my own DC-reading, Rucka's really the writer who made me read more DC Comics. With the exception of Batman: The Animated Series, a cartoon not book, I've always been more of a Marvel fan. Not due to any brand loyalty or rivalry or something equally ridiculous as pumped by marketers. But in that many ways, I've consistently found Marvel Comics more accessible story-and-continuity wise and my buy patterns reflect that. When I look at my DC Comics shelves, 40% of my DC Comics were penned by Greg Rucka. I won't deny that I'm an author follower when it comes to my reading choices — probably a byproduct of my Creative Writing degree.
The biggest loss to DC Comics is the way Rucka made 70+ years of comic book continuity accessible to everyone. I started off reading Gotham Central by Rucka and Ed Brubaker. In Gotham Central, the themes and tone I'd so enjoyed in the children's cartoon were actualized into an adult comic. Like the brilliance of the cartoon, I didn't have to know Batman's entire history. I didn't have to know every villain or every character's origin. Rucka and Brubaker brought individual characters to life and explored their stories, which is how both new and old readers got to know those characters. In this title, Rucka wrote the storyline "Half a Life" the best coming out story I've ever read — and I've read far too many — which featured Renee Montoya. Interestingly enough, Renee originally appeared in the cartoon, but was brought over, like Harley Quinn, to the main comic continuity. Rucka gave me and other readers a favorite character.
Then years down the road, Rucka created Kate Kane, the new Batwoman and ex-girlfriend of Renee. Kate came onto the scene with a ton of press surrounding her being a lesbian. DC got another diversity notch on its belt, but even better, they got an amazing character created and shaped by Rucka. With artist J.H. Williams III, Rucka took Kate center stage in Detective Comics, the longest continually running America comic book, and they put out what I consider to be one of best comic book runs of all time. And I'm nothing if not a bitchy, snobby reviewer. But then, for whatever reason, DC editorial changed their minds and pulled Kate out of the book early. There was an announcement about a solo Batwoman title with Rucka and Williams, but that's currently not happening.
What the hell, DC? You really lost.
The second major loss I see for DC is the presence of Rucka as a thoughtful writer on panels and in the press. Last month at Emerald City Comic Con 2010, Rucka was suspiciously missing from the DC panel. I blogged about some of the atrocious shit coming out of Senior Story Editor Ian Sattler's mouth in relation to the treatment of Lian Harper in Blackest Night and women-in-comics in general and how the panel clearly missed the presence of the-token-woman-in-residence Gail Simone, who'd canceled at the last minute. (Simone, her writing takes up another 20% of my DC Comics.)
Looking again, Rucka's presence was also missed. Missed in that he's thoughtful to women and women characters. Missed because in every other DC panel I've sat witness to either he or Simone or both of them are the ones to answer questions about women characters. Instead, this panel had Sattler and his boy's club rhetoric and James Robinson's unapologetic inability to write women characters, except as motivation for men. Good thing no one asked Geoff Johns why the Star Sapphires still wear less clothing than strippers. I don't think I've witnessed such sloppy, offensive answers since San Diego Comic Con 2007 and to keep things even, that was a Marvel panel.
If I was DC, I'd be pulling out all the stops to retain Rucka as my top talent. And maybe DC did — no one knows how negotiations went — but somehow I don't think they did.
Everyone keeps talking about how to retain readers and how to grow the comic book audience. How to get more women and minorities reading comic books. How do you do that? You retain talented and thoughtful writers such as Greg Rucka and hire more like him. You support the creation and growth of characters like Kate Kane and Renee Montoya. You support characters who that audience, that market-share you seem to want so badly, identifies with because those character look like them and act like them. You can't talk the talk if you aren't willing to walk the walk.
I know Rucka will continue to write wonderful characters, and I'll keep reading his comics. Hey, and maybe someday, DC will look up and realize what they've lost. Because they are the true losers here.
Queer Comic Characters: Maggie Sawyer (Oct 22)
Maggie Sawyer first appeared in John Byrne's Superman Vol. 2 #4 in April 1987, which was the same year the Comics Code Authority dropped its ban on LGBT characters in comics. She's a no-nonsense detective who started out on the Metropolis PD and has since moved to Gotham. And Maggie's just awesome enough to ride out on a horse in her formal wear from a biodome being poisoned by a bad guy (long story).
Maggie Sawyer
Continue reading "Queer Comic Characters: Maggie Sawyer (Oct 22)"
Queer Comic Book Characters: Renee Montoya (Oct 11th)
In the introduction for Gotham Central: Half a Life trade paperback, author Greg Rucka writes, "Ordinary people have secret identities, too."
Today is National Coming Out Day. As both a queer woman and an English major, I've read a million and one coming out stories. There are entire anthologies devoted to real life coming out stories and almost every LGBT fictional or biographical book has an embedded coming out story.
This is not to say that coming out, especially the first time(s) and to authority figures, isn't a big thing. In fact, being out is a privilege that not all queer people have. However, in literature, this type of story becomes cliche or a safe tale to tell about the gay experience.
Then came along Renee Montoya and her coming out story in Greg Rucka and Michael Lark's Gotham Central: Half a Life. It rocked my socks.
Renee Montoya
Continue reading "Queer Comic Book Characters: Renee Montoya (Oct 11th)"


This a showy and dependable edging plant that is categorized as a perennial. Compact and trailing growth habit with leafy, branching stems covered in lilac-blue, sky-blue or mottled blue flowers (three quarters of an inch across) from summer to frost. Trailing varieties are excellent in large planters or smaller pots. Will live through the winter in mild areas. Be patient with sown seeds as it can take up to 2 months for them to become transplanting size. Prefers moist, rich soil and will continue to self-sow once established.


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Home Mammals Brown Bear
The overall range of these bears has shrunk significantly in the face of increasing urbanization, but hunting pressures have also played a part in their decline.
The ancestors of today's brown bears crossed into North America over what has since become the Bering Strait, at a time when this area was land. This explains why today the distribution of this species is centred on the western side of North America. As the result of global warming, brown bears are now starting to push further northwards, expanding their range. They prefer relatively open areas of countryside, although in Europe and Asia they usually inhabit forests.
Brown bears live in many parts of the northern hemisphere, and although they belong to a single species, they look rather different from place to place. For example, the brown bears in Europe and Asia are smaller and darker than their American cousins.
Brown bears make their homes in cold places, such as northern forests, mountains and barren tundra. They feed on a range of fruits, plants and small animals. Only grizzlies regularly attack large animal prey, which may include deer and even smaller black bears.
Brown bears are generally solitary, although they may gather in groups around large food supplies, such as schools of salmon beneath waterfalls. As winter approaches, the bears dig themselves dens for semi-hibernation. Although they sleep during most of the winter, they often come out of the den for short periods between sleeps. Mating takes place in early summer. The female gives birth in spring, and her cubs stay with her for at least two years.
Brown bears have humps between their powerful shoulders, and longer claws than most other bears.
Distribution: Occurs in northwestern parts of North America, and across northern Europe and Asia, from Scandinavia eastwards. Also present in some areas further south.
Habitat: Tundra, alpine meadows and forests.
Weight: 97 - 680 kg (213 - 1500 lb); males are heavier.
Length: 180-293cm (71 - 115 in); about 150 cm (59 in) tall.
Maturity: 5 - 7 years; males may not breed until 10.
Gestation Period: 186 - 248 days; embryonic development begins 5 months after fertilization.
Breeding: 1 - 5, averages 2; weaning occurs at 6 - 8 months.
Food: Omnivorous, eating fruit, vegetation, carrion, salmon, grasses, roots, mosses, bulbs, insects, fungi, rodents, deer, mountain sheep and black bears.
Lifespan: Up to 30 years; 40 in captivity.
Status: Endangered in some places.
This distinctive feature of this species is made of muscle.
Facial shape
The brown bear is unique in having a concave facial profile.
In spite of their name, brown bears can vary from shades of blond through brown, almost to black.
These are used for digging and also climbing, and measure around 15 cm (6 in)
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Young bears will flee up trees if they detect danger, with their mother staying at a lower level to defend them.
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ITV Leaders' Debate: Theresa May accused of running scared
Theresa May was accused of running scared after dodging a TV debate with the leaders of rival parties.
Both the Prime Minister and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turned down the invitation to take part in the ITV Leaders' Debate in Salford.
As the debate got under way, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted: "Theresa May, why not debate me?
"The public deserve to see a debate between the only two people who could form the next government."
.@Theresa_May, why not debate me? The public deserve to see a debate between the only two people who could form the next government. #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/dUNfmjj6Mu
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 18, 2017
Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Liberal Democrat chief Tim Farron, Ukip's Paul Nuttall, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood and Green co-leader Caroline Lucas showed up for the prime time debate.
Ms Wood challenged Mrs May over her decision to miss the debate, using her opening statement to say: "I have a message for the Prime Minister, who I'm sure is watching tonight.
"You may be too scared to come here tonight, for your U-turns to be highlighted, for your cruel policies to be exposed. You want this election to only be about Brexit because that means you avoid talking about the real issues like the NHS, the economy and the cuts you have made to our public services.
"That's weak leadership - weak and unstable.
"I hope all of us here tonight will show you that real leadership means being willing to defend what you stand for, not hide from it."
ITV presenter Julie Etchingham joins leader of the Green Party Caroline Lucas, leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron, leader of Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood, leader of Ukip Paul Nuttall and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon for The ITV Leaders Debate on May 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Frost/ITV via Getty Images)
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Ms Lucas used her opening statement to insist the UK can cope with the serious challenges it faces.
"Never in my lifetime has our future felt so uncertain. Brexit, climate change, an NHS in crisis," she said.
"But when people come together and reach for a bigger future, we have shown we can change the course of history."
Ms Sturgeon said only her party can provide a strong Scottish opposition to a Tory government in Westminster committed to an "extreme" Brexit.
She added: "The next few years will determine the kind of country we become. We need strong opposition holding a Tory government to account, keeping them in check and standing up for the values we hold dear: values of social justice, tolerance and community.
"The more seats the SNP wins on June 8, the stronger Scotland's voice will be."
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall said only his party is "truly committed to the Brexit that people voted for" in last year's referendum.
Only his party is committed to cutting immigration and slashing the foreign aid budget "that is costing you, the British taxpayer, around £30 million every single day", he added, promising extra funding for the NHS instead.
"Brexit would never have happened if it wasn't for Ukip," he said.
"We have taken you so far. Elect Ukip MPs and give us the tools to see this through."
'Extreme Brexit'
Mr Farron said he is determined to stop the return of a "heartless Conservative government".
He warned: "Theresa May - backed by Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn - is going for an extreme Brexit deal that will damage our future for generations."
Insisting "a brighter future is possible", he added: "Don't give up. The Britain I love is not lost yet."
The leaders soon clashed over Brexit, with Ms Lucas issuing a challenge to the Ukip leader on holding a final vote on the negotiated deal.
She also hit out at Labour, which she said "basically gave them (the Tories) a lift to the bank" to cash "a blank cheque" on Brexit.
Mr Nuttall insisted Ukip still has a role to play, adding: "I don't believe that she (Theresa May) will get the best deal possible for Britain, I believe she will begin to backslide.
"I think she will backslide on fisheries, I think she will sell out fishermen once again like a former Tory prime minister did in Ted Heath.
"I think there will be some sort of dodgy deal over freedom of movement as well and I think she will capitulate and we will pay a divorce bill."
Ms Wood said Wales had been disregarded after Brexit, saying: "Gibraltar has had more attention than Wales has had, so it's vital we have a strong team of Plaid Cymru MPs to advocate for Wales's national interests and to make sure that the Tories don't get away with an extreme Brexit that would cause serious harm for many people in many communities throughout the UK."
Ms Sturgeon said people should unite against the pursuit of a "hard, extreme Brexit" which she claimed would hit more than 80,000 jobs in Scotland.
'Big world'
Mr Nuttall said there was a "big world out there" beyond the EU to trade with, including "the Anglosphere and the Commonwealth".
"This is where our future lies," he said.
As he clashed with Ms Wood he got her name wrong, calling her "Natalie" - the Plaid Cymru leader shot back: "I'm not Natalie, I'm Leanne."
Paul Nuttall has called two of the three women on the panel Natalie. None of them are called Natalie. #itvleadersdebate
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Second referendum
Mr Farron, whose party is committed to a second referendum, said: "Somebody will sign off that deal, it will either be the politicians or the people. I trust the people."
Ms Lucas defended the "huge contribution" made by immigrants: "Those people in our country are our lovers, they are our families, they are our plumbers, our doctors.
"They make a vital contribution to our society and the idea that we are going to be a better off society by closing the door to immigrants is just clearly wrong."
But Mr Nuttall said there were "simply too many people coming to the country" with the equivalent of the population of Newcastle added to the population last year.
Ms Sturgeon said: "The hard reality is our economy needs migration from the EU. In Scotland alone, EU migrants contribute £7 billion every year."
She added: "Public services are under pressure. That's not the fault of migrants, that is the fault of the austerity agenda pursued by the Tories."
On the NHS, Ms Wood said health and social care should be considered together, but more funding is needed.
"The wealthiest in society should stump up a bit more," she said.
Mr Nuttall blamed immigration for placing pressures on the health service and promised a funding boost by cutting foreign aid from the current 0.7% of gross national income target to a 0.2% level.
Ms Lucas said the Greens would take the private sector out of the NHS and divert funds from the Trident nuclear deterrent to the health service.
"We think it's a no-brainer to use those funds to look after people rather than to create more weapons of mass destruction," she said.
Mr Farron spoke of his mother's death from ovarian cancer and said it is "time politicians were honest with the British people that there needs to be more money, and if there is going to be more money then we will all have to pay for it".
The Lib Dems would put 1p on income tax to raise £30 billion over the next five years to invest in the NHS and social care.
Ms Sturgeon said the SNP has increased the Scottish health budget by 40% and has integrated health and social care.
But "needless Tory cuts and austerity" are putting the NHS at risk, she warned.
Moving on to social care, Ms Wood said it was time to "stop the squabbling" over NHS and council budgets so patients could be put first.
Mr Nuttall got into hot water when he tried to reply, calling Ms Wood Natalie for the second time in the debate.
She retorted: "Who are you calling Natalie?" to which he said, "Leanne, I'm sorry."
Ms Wood replied, "You've done it twice now," and Mr Nuttal replied: "Have I? I'm sorry about that."
Recalling his grandfather's journey through Alzheimer's disease, Mr Farron called for better pay for care workers.
The Lib Dem leader said: "It's a reminder that the people who work in our social care service are brilliant people, but most of them can earn more stacking shelves at their local supermarket.
"If we care about out older people, we care about the people who care for them. That is why we are putting a penny on income tax for health."
Ms Wood echoed his concern about low pay for staff, saying many were on zero-hours contracts which she branded "a real scourge" on society.
Building up social care would take pressure off the NHS, Ms Sturgeon said, while acknowledging the challenges the Scottish Government had faced trying to integrate health and social care.
Turning to the squeeze on people's wages, Mr Farron said staying in the single market was the best long-term economic plan as it would protect jobs and wages.
Ms Lucas spoke of how a constituent was unable to buy tights to go to a job interview because the bedroom tax had been so costly for her.
She said: "That is what we have come to in the fifth biggest economy in the world. I think that is shameful.
"We can afford to look after everybody in our society if we choose to do so."
Ms Sturgeon also raised concern about "obscene" levels of poverty among children, calling for an end to the freeze on working age benefits.
She added: "Social security cuts are penalising the poorest in our society, many of them working.
"Let's bring some decency back to the social security system of this country."
Ms Lucas said: "It's unfortunate there isn't a single question to which the answer for Paul Nuttall isn't immigration."
Mr Nuttall blamed immigration for the housing shortage, saying 80,000 homes a year were "swallowed up by immigration alone".
"We are not building enough houses," he said.
The audience laughed as Mr Farron pointed out: "You'll need migrant labour."
On education, Mr Nuttall clashed with the Lib Dem leader and Ms Lucas over his support - like Mrs May - for more grammar schools.
The Ukip leader said: "I believe in academic selection. I believe that we don't have enough grammar schools in this country - we have 164 at the moment - we need more.
"But the problem that you have is that the majority of these grammar schools are in middle class areas.
"We need to get them into working class areas which then allow working class kids to break out of their communities."
Mr Farron said the Tories were choosing to spend money on free and grammar schools when headteachers were being forced to lay staff off.
"The average secondary school will lose six teachers, the average primary school two teachers. That is the decision Theresa May is making."
The argument for grammar schools was "bogus", he said, while Ms Lucas said there was "no educational evidence that suggests this is good for the vast bulk of our people".
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Spring, TX (January 3, 2021) – A motor vehicle accident reported in Spring on Friday morning claimed one woman's life, according to local authorities. Just before 2 a.m., on January 1, deputies with the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to the scene of an accident on Spring Cypress Road.
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At this time, the Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the cause of the crash.
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Cigarette company Seita, maker of France's Gitane and Gauloise brands, and Spain's Tabacalera said on Monday they were discussing an alliance that could form the world's fourth biggest tobacco group.
A source close to the deal said Seita and Tabacalera aimed to try to finalise terms for a full merger on Monday evening or on Tuesday. Analysts said a merged group, with a combined market capitalisation of 6.7 billion euros ($7.2 billion), made sense given rapid consolidation in the shrinking world tobacco market. Speculation about a possible tie-up has swirled repeatedly since the two firms forged a joint venture called Global Tobacco in 1998 to reinforce their international interests. The two were also alleged to have joined forces in a failed bid for RJR Nabisco's (NYSE:RN - news) non-U.S. tobacco business which it sold to Japan Tobacco in March.


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Emily Ratajkowski wearing the "Emily by The Kooples bag"
Emily Ratajkowski, a regular on the supermodel street style circuit, carries plenty of eye-catching handbags. Now, she's finally had the opportunity to create her own. After playing muse to The Kooples's Fall 2017 collection, she was approached by the French label to collaborate on a carryall. The result is the Emily by The Kooples bag, a boxy leather piece with an adjustable strap and glinting gold hardware. "I was looking at all my purses and being realistic about what I really love and what I really wear," says Ratajkowski by phone. "It came down to combining my favorite-looking purse with my most useful purse." The bag, which comes in black, taupe, and red, has an undeniable classic, polished shape, one that Ratajkowski had picked up on in her grandmother's closet. "I used to have my grandmother's old Dooney & Bourke bags, old Prada bags," she says. "I think there is something really timeless about that and that is what I love about this."
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True to Ratajkowski's mission statement, the handbag is more than just arm candy. Key utilitarian features include an accordion-file detail, a stylish remedy for laissez-faire organizational skills (Stars, they're just like us!). "The funny thing is, I don't have a wallet, which is really stupid, which is why I love the compartments in one area," says Ratajkowski, "your lipstick in another, your cash in another, your birth control in another." Though she carries the medium-size style ($445), the bag is also available in a small ($375) and large ($495) version. ("For the large, we made and measured it so a laptop fits in it," she notes).
It's not the first time the Ratajkowski has tried her hand at design—at least, theoretically. "I was always sketching [as a child]," she says. "When I was 8 years old, I was drawing potential wedding dresses for my teachers in elementary school." she says. Where the supermodel will carry her fashion smarts next is anyone's guess.
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Q: How do I fix where email messages that are broken mime data? Some of our users are getting emails with attachments that are appearing as the mime data still encoded.
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Business travelers are often away from the office as well as their family members and therefore frequently miss the creature comforts of home. Traveling is not for the feint of heart. There are many inconveniences that you might experiences as a traveler even when traveling short distances. Fortunately, there are many items you can bring along for the ride that will provide comfort and solace for a long or weary ride. It is important to remember items that add warmth and comfort when flying long distances. Cozy blankets and pillows are welcome additions when flying in the economy class seats. There are many different types of items that make are some of the best gifts for the business. A soft comfortable pillow and warm blanket help get you through the first leg of your flight or trip. These two items are definitely among the best gifts for a business traveler.
Some of the best gifts for a business traveler include bags to pack your personal belongings, items to wear, or a few oddities which simply make traveling and your trip a more pleasant experience. Don't forget to put first things first! You will want to select a travel container that neatly stores grooming supplies. After selecting a storage bag for toiletries, you will want to fill the bag with some needed supplies. A few of the best gifts for business travelers include items that make you feel refreshed and renewed. Most of us dread a bad hair day so you might like to include a "dry shampoo" to refresh your hairstyle.
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Gáspár Bekes (1520 - † 7 de novembre de 1580) fou tresorer de Joan Segimon Záploya, rei nominal d'Hongria i príncep de Transsilvània. Bekes arribà a ser el preferit del rei, de qui obtingué un poder considerable. Al seu testament, Joan Segimon, que no tingué descendència, el designà com el seu successor al tron de Transsilvània. Tanmateix, els nobles de la Dieta de Transsilvània varen rebutjar aquesta designació i escolliren Esteve Bathory I.

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Comptant amb el suport de l'emperador Maximilià d'Àustria, Bekes reuní un exèrcit i organitzà una rebel·lió contra Bathory, però fou derrotat. Bekes va perdre totes les seves possessions i es veié obligat a cercar refugi a Viena. Quan la Confederació de Polònia i Lituània escollí Enric de Valois com a rei, les hostilitats entre Maximilià i Bathory acabaren i Bekes viatjà a l'Imperi Otomà a la recerca d'un nou aliat, tot i que sense èxit. No obstant això, tornà a tenir esperances quan, el 1574, Enric de Valois abdicà del tron lituano-polonès. Bekes inicià una nova rebel·lió, però les seves forces foren derrotades de nou a la batalla de Sinpaul, el 1575. Els partidaris de Bekes van patir una repressió brutal.

El 1575, Bathory va ser escollit rei de la Confederació de Polònia i Lituània. L'emperador Maximilià va morir l'any següent i Bekes perdé tota esperança de reclamar el tron de Transsilvània, per la qual cosa va decidir reconciliar-se amb Bathory i convertir-se en el seu lleial aliat i conseller, tot i les seves diferències en matèria de religió. Durant la rebel·lió de la ciutat de Gdańsk, Bekes va dirigir les tropes hongareses enviades per ajudar Bathory a establir-hi el seu domini, i obtingué un especial reconeixement per la seva defensa d'Elbląg. Mentre es dirigia a Grodno, va emmalaltir i morir uns dies després. El seu cadàver fou traslladat a Vilna per ser-hi enterrat, però no fou admès a cap dels cementiris de la ciutat a causa de la seva fe unitària. Finalment fou enterrat en un turó, conegut posteriorment com el Turó de Bekes. La seva tomba estava senyalada amb una torre octogonal de 20 metres d'alçada i 6 metres de diàmetre, però tant el turó com la tomba foren cobertes per les aigües del riu Vílnia a mitjan .

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Nobles d'Hongria
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Citroen, the French automaker is all set to launch its first car in the Indian market by the end of 2021. Citroen is owned by Groupe PSA – the French auto group that also owns Peugeot, DS, Opel and Vauxhall brands. We are quite familiar with Peugeot, with the brand selling its 309 sedan in India in the mid 90s. The memories of Peugeot might not be happy for everyone, as the brand abruptly ended its operations in India. More than 20 years after two unsuccessful attempts and several plans to enter the Indian car market, PSA Groupe has finally decided to bring its Citroen brand on our roads, being the second French brand after Renault to enter the Indian market.
Citroen was started in 1919 in Paris, and with 100 years of history, it is a very popular brand across Europe. The 1955 Citroen DS is one of the most admired cars in the world, with its futuristic design and technology making it way ahead of its time. Citroen is known for its unique and funky styling, something that might appeal well to the Indian consumers, especially the youth. The current line-up in Europe consists of hatches, crossovers, SUVs and MPVs with sedans being manufactured and sold only in China with its Chinese partner company Dongfeng.
Most of its modern cars have a curvy design with very distinctive squarish design elements. While the design does stand out from all other major manufacturers, it will be interesting to see the Indian consumer's reception towards the unconventional look of the brand. There are trademark design bits on all current models like the twin-strip chrome grille with the logo in the centre, flanked by the split headlamps with LED eyebrows on the bonnet shut-line with the main headlight under it. The quirky design language continues on the inside as well. The interiors have the same square design theme running through with most elements like the air-con vents, instrument cluster, horn-pad and even the seat stitching and door pads in a very peculiar rounded-square design.
Citroen had already entered into a joint-venture with CK Birla group last year, the same company that owned the Ambassador brand, which it sold to PSA weeks after entering into agreement. Citroen will invest up to Rs 600 crore in the jointly-owned plant facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which will manufacture powertrains and transmissions and assemble its models. The brand aims to achieve at least 90 per cent localisation to keep the cost of manufacturing low and make its cars affordable to the price-conscious Indian buyers.
Citroen's first model in India will be the C5 Aircross SUV. In Europe, the C5 Aircross comes with two petrol and two diesel engine options. The base petrol engine is 1.2-litre three-cylinder motor making 130PS and 250Nm of torque and a larger 1.6-litre four-cylinder that makes 180PS and 250Nm. The base diesel is a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that has an output of 130PS and 300Nm of torque while the 2.0-litre diesel makes 177PS and a healthy 400Nm of peak torque. Citroen offers a choice of six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic depending on the engine and variant. While Citroen has not specified the powertrains it will be offering in the Indian market, expect multiple options to keep up with the likes of the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Hyundai Tucson.
The second model for Citroen in India is likely to be the C3 Aircross SUV. The compact SUV, which is scheduled for a facelift in 2021 will be launched soon after the C5 Aircross. The C3 Aircross is 4,154mm long, and will pit against the Hyundai Creta, Renault Captur and the recently launched Nissan Kicks. Internationally, the C3 Aircross comes with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder petrol in various tunes of power ranging from 82PS to 130PS. A 110PS 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine is also offered, which should be the most relevant option for India.
Citroen might make some changes to its models as to the Indian market, but it will keep most of its core intact. While the first model is still some while away to be launched at the end of 2021, Citroen will make an official announcement on their first model in India on April 5. Citroen has close to three years to read the Indian car market closely, and to go along with its unconventional styling, Citroen might be a unique proposition in the growing Indian automotive sector.


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All About What I Do
Our Nation – My Take
Neeraj Shrivastav Post September 12, 2010 January 10, 2022 2 Minutes
India has never been one country, administratively speaking. History tells that we have had many periods of integration and disintegration from BC through AD. We had Maharajahs, Rajahs, and Rajwadas (Rajahs of few villages or a city). The only thing which joins this continent as India is an Invisible Boundary etched in our minds through convention.
An argument is, Hinduism in its various forms and aspects has been the sole integrator in this confusingly and multi layered society. I say, then in that case, India and Nepal should be one country. Hinduism does provides a common identity but does not make a common nation. Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam – we have always lapsed into a divided pocket of administrative zones.
But what makes India as one nation. It is strong leadership which erupted from time to time as our rulers. They were successful leaders, who understood our social fragmentation on top and were perceptive enough to see the underlying unity. They were capable as they capitalized on our culture to attain power and also enriched it.
The earliest of all Indian History tells us about the rule of the Mauryas. More so, the period is defined by the Great Ashoka. But more than Ashoka, it was Chanak who first realised the scope for integration of this sub-continent. He encapsulated all areas which could be militarily defended. Chanak was the documented first who demonstrated that for all developments which advances the quality of life (Finance, Economics, Religious, Cultural, Educational, Sexual) needs a strong and long surviving leadership. The Mauryan's were the pioneers in defining the boundary which we call India.
After the Mauryan's and through pockets of dark ages, the prominent rulers of India were the Guptas', Lodhis', Khiljis' and finally the Mughals, the British and then we. Besides us, there is one defining characteristics in all of them. Whosoever sat on the throne, his first act was to bring the maximum India as a single administrative entity. And they achieved this through war or diplomacy.
Cut to the present scenario. The present Indian dynamics tends towards fragmentation. Do we need to be a traveller to understand this? Is it not enough to know which parts of India we cannot go without some fear? Is it not the present political thrusts indicate our future. What are the safeguards to reign in those breaking-forces and stop its proliferation to still nascent areas and create noise?
A strong leadership is needed to quell this noise. When the leadership becomes weak, there will be people who will turn opportunist. Strength of leadership can be imagined as a great ball of Energy. If the top cannot harness it, the energy will flow away and someone else will harness it. And everybody is not a visionary.
Finally, the great doubt is – Can our Democracy provide strong leadership? Will we ever elect an empowered leader and not a nice or populist leader.
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Q: Jsoup parsing error with android I am reading data from my colleges website(html) using jsoup to display structured data in android app.
i am using this following code
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        Personal Details

A: Try this:
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        String s ="
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                "        Personal Details	";
        Document doc = Jsoup.parse(s);
        Element elements = doc.select("table").first();
        for (Element element :elements.select("tr")){
            System.out.println(element.text());
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Output:
Personal Details


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Jerry Hernandez
Title: Head Coach
Email: jhernandez@ivc.edu
Jerry Hernandez just completed his 24th season as the head men's basketball coach at Irvine Valley College and 34rd collegiate coaching campaign.
IVC finished with an overall record of 27-5 during the 2008-09 season. The 27 wins was a school record. The team was second in the Orange Empire Conference, ranked as one of the top teams in the state and reached the regional finals of the Southern California Regional Playoffs.
In 2009-10, Irvine Valley reached the state tournament for the first time in school history. IVC won 26 games, was ranked in the top three in the state for most of the season and finished second in the Orange Empire Conference.
In 2010-11, Irvine Valley again made the regional finals, winning at No. 1 Mt. San Antonio to get there, and finished with a record of 23-8 overall. Sophomore forward Travis Fulton was named first team all-state, just the fifth Laser to earn that honor.
In 2011-12, Irvine Valley put together a 22-7 mark and a third-place finish in the conference. The Lasers once again made the playoffs.
Seven seasons ago, Irvine Valley also reached a milestone. It was ranked No. 1 in the state for the first time in program history in December of 2013. IVC finished with a record of 25-5 that year.
Five seasons ago, Irvine Valley finished second in the Orange Empire Conference and had a record of 16-11 overall. Five players moved on to continue their basketball careers at four-year schools.
Twenty-two years ago, Hernandez led the Lasers to a record of 26-8 and their first-ever Orange Empire Conference title. That year Irvine Valley was ranked ninth in the final California state poll.
Hernandez has helped IVC to the playoffs in all but nine of the 23 years he has been in charge of the program and his team's have won 20 or more games 10 times. After 23 seasons Laser teams under Hernandez are 441-258. Irvine Valley teams have been known for their attention to detail, hustling play and defensive prowess. As a result IVC teams have led the conference in either scoring defense or field goal percentage defense in 10 of Hernandez's 23 years at the helm.
IVC and Hernandez have strong reputations for being one of the better California community colleges and coaches in the state.
More than 100 players have received scholarships at four-year colleges, with nearly 40 of them going to Division I institutions. The last to head off to Division I schools were post player Andrew Bastien (Utah Valley) from the 2014-15 squad, forward Zack Mills (Sacramento State) and forward Michael Bolden (Cal Poly) from the 2012-13 team, forward Travis Fulton (Pacific), forward Joe Eberhard (Sacramento State) and forward Ephraim Ekanem (Northern Arizona) from the 2010-11 team, guard/forward Durrell Norman (Northern Arizona) from the 2009-10 squad and guard Jeff Ledbetter (Idaho) from the 2008-09 team.
Four former IVC players, Commander King (Northern Arizona), Daryl Todd (Fairleigh Dickinson), Mike Ahmad (Utah State) and Fulton (Pacific) have competed in the NCAA Tournament. And another former standout Laser player under Hernandez, J.C. Timmons, helped lead UC Davis to the NCAA Division II title in 1998. Under Hernandez's guidance, Irvine Valley has developed the respect of universities as a place to recruit quality student athletes.
Hernandez got his start in coaching at the high school level, working at Paramount, Sonora and Tustin. After graduating from Cal State University, Fullerton in 1984, he became an assistant coach at Cerritos College. Hernandez worked under hall of fame coach Jack Bogdanovich from 1985-89. He was very familiar with the program, having played at Cerritos from 1978-80. After the 1987 season Hernandez assumed co-head coaching responsibilities with the Cerritos women's team. During this time, Hernandez worked on his master's degree, which he received from Azusa Pacific University in 1989.
Hernandez returned to the Cerritos men's team as an assistant when the Falcons won state championships in 1989 and 1992. He then left to become the top assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona in 1993. Hernandez was the recruiting coordinator and handled defensive coaching duties there. In 1994, Hernandez returned to join Bogdanovich's staff at Cerritos for a third stint. The Falcons posted a 32-2 record that season.
At the end of that season Hernandez was picked to become the new Irvine Valley College coach. He replaced coaching legend Bill Mulligan.
Hernandez and his wife, Liz, reside in Anaheim Hills with their two sons — Anthony and Daniel. Anthony, a point guard, is playing at Division II Dominican University, and Daniel, a guard, is playing at Divison II Cal State San Marcos.


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Questions From Readers
Survivors Must Be "No Part of the World"
True Peace and Security—How Can You Find It?
True Peace and Security—From What Source?
Why God's Field Will Be Productive
Why Must Christians Keep Separate from the World?
● At John 3:16, 17, what "world" did God love so much, and what "world" did God send Jesus, not to judge, but to save?
In John's account of Jesus' life the English word "world" is translated from the Greek word kósmos, which occurs at least seventy-nine times in the original text of John's account. Fundamentally, kósmos means "order," that is, a constituted order, an arrangement, an ordering of things according to a certain design, an arrangement of things according to a certain pattern.
However, whenever in John's account we read the word kósmos, we must not in every case at once think of a world made up of heavens and an earth, the heavens being composed of invisible controlling spirit forces and the earth being composed of human creatures subject and submissive to the control of those invisible spirit forces. Hence we should not at once think of such kinds of world which have been or will yet be associated with this earth—the Edenic world of Adam and Eve's innocency; the world outside the garden of Eden or the world of the ungodly before the Flood; the present world of the "heavens and the earth that are now"; and the coming new world of "new heavens and a new earth." If we always think of such worlds we may run into confusion and wonder which is the one of those several worlds that is meant.
For example, take John's first four uses of the word kósmos or "world." We read: "The true light which gives light to every kind of man was about to come into the world [1]. He was in the world [2], and the world [3] came into existence through him, but the world [4] did not take note of him. He came to his own home, but his own people did not take him in." (John 1:9-11) Now, into what world did Jesus come as the true light? It is true that this occurred during the time of the world made up of the "heavens and the earth that are now." (2 Pet. 3:7) But is this the "world" that John 1:9-11 means? Was this the world that "came into existence through him"? Was this "his own home" to which he came, but none of which took him in?
We must keep in mind that Jesus came out of the invisible, higher spirit realms into the visible, lower earthly or fleshly realms. This was why he said to the Jews: "You are from the realms below; I am from the realms above. You are from this world; I am not from this world." (John 8:23) Here Jesus was identifying one world with the "realms above," and another world with the "realms below." He said that the people from the realms below were "from this world." He himself, being from the realms above, was therefore "not from this world." What, then, was this world? Yes, it was an established order or an arrangement; but for there to be an order or arrangement, there have to be things or people to be set in a certain order or to be arranged a certain way. It is clear, then, that the word "world" in its usage by John here would mean the people who are in a certain arrangement or constituted order and subject to a certain system of things.
Now, to return to John 1:9-11: Jesus, the true light that gives light to every kind of man, was once about to come into the world, that is to say, come in among the arranged people or the people subject to a certain set order. Jesus came from above, from among angels, and he came among people on earth, human creatures living according to the order of things that prevailed among them. As long as he was in the flesh, and particularly during his public ministry when he sought contact with all the people, the lost sheep of the house of Israel, he was in this world of people. He was the Word of God, by means of whom all things came into existence. Hence Jesus Christ was responsible for the existence of this world of people, although not exactly for the arrangement or constituted order according to which they lived and worked.
Did this world of people "take note of him"? John 1:10 says that it did not. That is, the majority of the people did not do so. They clung to their preferred order to which they conformed; they wanted no change. So his own people, creatures who owed their existence to his original work, did not take him in, not even the Jews. But did nobody at all accept the light or take note of him or take him in? John 1:12 says that some did so. It says: "However, as many as did receive him, to them he gave authority to become God's children, because they were exercising faith in his name."
Since the greater part of this world of people treated Jesus that way, it could be said that the world hated Jesus. When Jesus' own half brothers said to him: "Manifest yourself to the world," Jesus said to them: "The world has no reason to hate you, but it hates me, because I bear witness concerning [the world] that its works are wicked." (John 7:4-7) For this reason Jesus did not manifest himself to the world of people, but went up secretly to the feast at Jerusalem, to thwart attempts of the world to kill him out of its hatred. For the greater part, the world of people did not love him and they would not love those who came out of this world of people and became Jesus' followers. So he said to his apostles: "These things I command you, that you love one another. If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you."—John 15:17-19.
In order to hate, the world has to be made up of people, creatures with the capacity to hate. Jesus did not pray for these haters, the hateful world of people. To his heavenly Father he prayed: "I make request concerning them [the men you gave me out of the world]; I make request, not concerning the world, but concerning those you have given me, . . . Also I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I am coming to you." "They are no part of the world just as I am no part of the world. Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth. Just as you sent me forth into the world, I also sent them forth into the world." "I make request, not concerning these only, but also concerning those putting faith in me through their [apostolic] word, in order that they may all be one, . . . Righteous Father, the world has, indeed, not come to know you, but I have come to know you, and these have come to know that you sent me forth."—John 17:9-11, 16-18, 20, 21, 25.
Now in this connection, who was it that the heavenly Father, Jehovah God, loved? Was it the whole world of people, of whom his apostles and later believers ceased to be a part? Let Jesus answer these questions in his own prayer: "I in union with them [not with the world] and you in union with me, in order that they may be perfected into one, that the world may have the knowledge that you sent me forth and that you loved them just as you loved me. . . . because you loved me before the world's foundation." (John 17:23, 24) God loved those who loved the one whom he loved, his Son Jesus Christ. The world of people did not love the Father's beloved Son. Those who ceased to be one with the world of people and who became one with Jesus Christ loved him. Those in union with Jesus Christ were the ones whom the heavenly Father loved. This excludes the world of people from the Father's love. Any of this world of people who desired to come into the Father's love had to quit hating Jesus as the world was doing. They had to separate from this loveless world and had to love God's Son and come into union with the Son. These become the ones whom God the Father loves just as he loves his Son.
On this basis of understanding, let us now consider John 3:16, 17, over which the original questions were raised. The verses in question read: "For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life. For God sent forth his Son into the world, not for him to judge the world, but for the world to be saved through him." Jesus' words here do not refer to that large, comprehensive arrangement or constituted order made up of symbolic heavens and earth, "the heavens and the earth that are now." Jesus is here talking about people, about people living on the literal earth and living according to a certain order or arrangement, as they are living under the invisible "ruler of this world," Satan the Devil. (2 Pet. 3:7; John 12:31) Certainly God did not love the symbolic heavens, composed of Satan the Devil and his demons. Hence the world that Jesus said God loved is a restricted one and does not include the symbolic "heavens . . . that are now."
Certainly in sending his Son into this world of people on earth Jehovah God the Father was performing a loving act toward this world. The taking of steps to save people of this world, instead of destroying this world of people outright with every member of it, was an action of love toward this world. No particular individuals in this world of people were singled out, although Jesus was sent directly to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Thus anybody and everybody of this world of people could take advantage of what God was doing through his Son. Because it was a loving act of God for the benefit of anyone and everyone in this world of people, God's giving of his Son was an expression of love for the world of people living under the "ruler of this world," Satan the Devil.
This did not mean, though, that everybody of this world of organized people would respond to that love and would come into God's love and prove worthy of God's love. That was why, without naming names of any individuals and without specifying any certain persons, Jesus added the conditional words: "In order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." It is only "everyone exercising faith in him" that will "have everlasting life." Those not "exercising faith in him" will "be destroyed." Those not exercising the necessary faith prove to be in the majority, for which reason the world of people in general, without naming names, will be destroyed.
So from being a general love for this world of people, Jehovah's love becomes a specific love for those who exercise faith in his Son and who love his Son and come into union with him. These are the ones who will "have everlasting life" in that righteous new order of the future and who make up a part of its new heavens and new earth. They are really people of the new order, for by coming into loving union and association with God's given Son they cease to be a part of this world of people.
God knew that there were lovable persons, or persons who could become lovable, in this world of people. He, with his discerning eyes, knew that there were individuals who by birth were a part of this world of people but who were really not in heart harmony with the "sin of the world" and who desired to get free from the condemnation that was due to the "sin of the world." (John 1:29) Hence God did not send his Son into this world of people to pronounce a blanket condemnation of this entire world of people, an indiscriminate condemnation of every member of this world of people without first an opportunity to show how individuals felt about the world's condemnable sin and sinfulness. So God sent his Son into the world of people, "for the world to be saved through him."
This is not saying that all the world of people will be saved through Jesus Christ, God's Son. It is saying that the opportunity is open for anyone and for all to be saved, without partiality to anyone. Nevertheless, the world of people becomes judged. This is the meaning of Jesus' words later on to a crowd of Jews: "Now there is a judging of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And yet I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw men of all kinds to me. I have come as a light into the world, in order that everyone putting faith in me may not remain in the darkness. But if anyone hears my sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him, for I came, not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that disregards me and does not receive my sayings has one to judge him. The word which I have spoken is what will judge him in the last day."—John 12:31, 32, 46-48.
Not all the people of this world get saved; not all this world of people escapes judgment that results in a condemnation to destruction, even though Jesus at his first coming did not come to judge and condemn the world of people in its entirety. Why does not the whole world of people therefore get saved and escape judgment? It is because, as Jesus added, "he that exercises faith in him is not to be judged. He that does not exercise faith has been judged already, because he has not exercised faith in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. Now this is the basis for judgment, that the light has come into the world but men [not angels] have loved the darkness rather than the light, for their works were wicked." (John 3:18, 19) Consequently, the only ones of this world that do not get judged down and that get saved are those who put faith in God's Son and come out of the world's darkness into the light in order that their "works may be made manifest as having been worked in harmony with God." (John 3:21) Except for these, the world of people in general get judged as unworthy of salvation.
Concluding now the discussion, we say that the "world" that God loved so much and that he sent Jesus, not to judge, but to save, is the world of people on earth as represented by those members who break away from the worldly, organized people and who exercise faith in God's gift of his only-begotten Son and then come into union with him or into association with him, proving themselves to be worthy of God's love through his only-begotten Son. Such faithful believers and followers are reserved for everlasting life in God's promised new order of "new heavens and a new earth."—2 Pet. 3:13.


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The buzz… the anticipation… the sense of adventure as the race begins… come experience the thrill of the chase at Killashee. Mondello Park is Ireland's only internationally acceptedracing circuit for cars & motor-cycles. It has been the home to Irish speed-sports & a training ground for indigenous racing practitioners, since it was initially carved out of fertile Kildare farmland, near Naas, in May 1968.
From car races to motorcycle events, from retro car shows to displays of modern vehicles with all the latest modifications, any dedicated car fanatic is sure to find something to please them at Mondello Park.
What started as an 0.8mile short circuit, with few facilities & a limited number of competitors, progressed overthe past 50 eventful years, into a properly run facility with an amazing number of home-grown competitors- a fitting place for budding racers.
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Mondello Park continues Ireland's rich tradition of motor racing which stretches back over 100 years. mondello Park opened in 1968 & is located only a short 10-minute drive from our grounds.
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The outspoken designer is at it again! Although he apologized for his crude remarks it doesn't sound like much has changed, targeting the same two women in a brand new interview and admitting that he doesn't regret his comments!
These days Karl Lagerfeld is as famous for his inappropriate disses as he is for his work as the creative director for Chanel — and the 79-year-old designer is at it again! Karl attempted to explain what he meant by his infamous diss to singer Adele back in February 2012 but instead he wound up putting his foot in his mouth, yet again — and he didn't sound like he was the least bit apologetic!
In promo clips for CNN's Fashion: Backstage Pass, Karl attempted to clarify his Adele diss — but instead he wound up insulting her all over again! Not only was his comment out of line, but it also didn't seem to possess a shred of remorse. "I never said that she was fat, I said that she was a little roundish. A little roundish is not fat. But for such a beautiful girl, after that she lost eight kilo [17.6 pounds], so I think the message was not that bad," he tells the host, Anita Cho.
Adele isn't the only lady to fall victim to Karl's harsh remarks. In fact, he also infamously dissed Kate Middleton's sister, Pippa, saying, "I don't like the sister's face. She should only show her back." While Karl tried to clear up his statement to Grazia back in September 2012, he still isn't done talking about Pippa's looks!
While it was rumored Karl apologized to Adele by sending her a bevy of Chanel bags, we're starting to think there isn't enough Chanel in the world to make up for his unapologetic, crude remarks. I guess we could bet that we won't see either Adele or Pippa in any Chanel anytime soon!
What do you think of Karl's remarks? Are you shocked that he's still targeting these women in such a superficial way? Do you think it's time for him to just stop talking?


I know you've been wondering how to send ants through the mail — something our underfunded education system never taught you how to do!
Kieran and I recently collected some tiny, stinging ants in a dry creek bed on Mt. Diablo. We brought a few workers home and studied them under our microscope, but even with the help of a heavy pile of ant books, we weren't sure what we'd got. So we contacted the California Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Fisher of the Academy suggested we mail him the ants so he can check them out under serious magnification and with serious expert experience.
So, how do you mail ants?
First, if they ain't dead yet (or only "mostly dead" — and they are tough and do keep wiggling for some time after they die; in the late 1890s A.M. Fielde kept a carpenter ant worker alive for 41 days after its head was cut off! It kept walking around for 39 of those days!) you pop 'em in the freezer.
Then you take your little tube of them and find an envelope they'll fit in. Include whatever letters or diagrams you choose, address it to the helpful scientist you've contacted, and get down to the post office. Extra postage will be required!
A small plastic tube with a snap closed lid is perfect for mailing.
Gather what information you can. A dissection kit is helpful, though these particular ants were so tiny they were tough to manipulate under the microscope even with fine tools.
Our microscope, a binocular dissection instrument, is not good enough to see tiny details on tiny ants!
I made a second, more detailed set of sketches using the scope.
I took a couple photos using my iPhone camera through the eyepiece of the microscope. Here they are under 10 power lenses.
Kieran's fire ants under 20 power magnification.
A colored illustration I made of one ant.
Find an envelope to hold the tube and whatever else you're sending.
Head to your local post office, because it will take a bit of extra postage.
Then get back out in the field and find some new ants to study! These are some species of Formica, I think, from San Bruno.


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