With the Sonoma Developmental Center slated for closure, nearly 400 of the most medically fragile patients in the state system will be transitioning into the community system with no developmental center to fall back on if the placement fails. In fact, across the state, over 1,000 developmental center residents will be moved out over the next five years.
Currently, there is no mandate to monitor and evaluate the transition of residents from Developmental Centers to the community and ensure our state follows through with its commitment to provide appropriate services to developmentally disabled Californians.
But today, this has changed with Governor Jerry Brown signing Senator Mike McGuire's legislation creating a quality of life tracking study for transitioning residents as they move from developmental center care to community care. The study will track a minimum of 250 residents from the closing Developmental Centers for two consecutive years from the time they leave their developmental center.
SB 982 will be an important tool for developmental center residents and their families by assuring the State is providing the services needed for residents to thrive in the community.
Specifically, this bill will track transitioning residents and their family's satisfaction with the process, the adequacy of services they are receiving in the community along with their satisfaction of their new housing. The legislation also requires the Department of Developmental Disability Services to report to the legislature annually on the outcomes of these mandated surveys.
Additionally, it will enable the state to learn from and correct any challenges that may arise from the transition in real time, and will provide transparency and accountability on the state's investment and responsibility to the Developmentally Disabled community.
"Given the fact that there will no longer be any developmental centers to fall back on if residents have challenges in the community, a comprehensive study — focused on the well-being of Developmental Center residents — should be required and we are grateful that Governor Brown agreed," Senator McGuire said.
The Legislative Analyst Office agrees that the state needs greater monitoring of those who are moving from Developmental Centers into the community. This bill is supported by the County of Sonoma, Disability Rights California, the Sonoma Parent Hospital Association, SEIU 100 among others. The legislation also passed both the Senate and Assembly with no votes in opposition.
Senator McGuire, who represents the region that includes the Sonoma Developmental Center, which is scheduled for closure, has spent the past two years working with state and local officials, families, residents, staff and providers to ensure a safe and seamless transition for the nearly 400 medically fragile residents who call the SDC home. At SDC, the state is currently over 50 percent behind in its goal of moving residents into the community.


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Stormy Outside: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Forester and his Dog — Mark Stormzand
A compilation of escapades and adventures of a forester and his various canine companions. The stories cover the decades between 1975 and 2015, stretching from Idaho to Maine. Often hilarious and always a good lesson learned, this memoir is heartwarming and full of life knowledge gained from the perspective of a career working in the great outdoors.
"Stormy Outside is a heartwarming, inspirational reflection on life written by a man who regrets little, if anything, in his life," says John Wemlinger, author of Winter's Bloom. "Each chapter is a vignette, perfectly sequenced, wonderfully described, and, often so poignant that the reader will be moved to tears. Mark Stormzand has written the definitive how-to book. Surrounded by his wife, children, a marvelous series of golden retrievers, and nearly four decades of experience in some of America's greatest forestlands, he lays out for us how to live life to its fullest."

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Would this Double Blissey team work?
Because I love Blissey so much, I thought up of a kind of strategy where I could have two Blisseys, while playing different roles, to be on the same team.
I'll have a Wish Blissey, along with my current Blissey.
This will confuse the opponent a little as to what kind of Blissey I have and Blissey's very useful.
But, do you guys think that it is a bad idea? Or banned in some way? Lemme know what you guys think.
1 Earthquake and your're facing a double OHKO.
Well, if you're battling competitively than it's illegal from the get go and if you're battling eve somewhat seriously than it's still an incredibly stupid idea as a single fighting physical sweeper will be able to knock 2 of your pokemon out off the bat. It would be best to pair blissey with another wall like skarmory to form the dreaded skarmbliss combo.
Ahh, so lt is illegal to use two Blissey's in competetive... thank you!
- Bold - Toxic, Softboiled, Flamethrower, Aromatherapy.
@3rd: What do I need Metronome for?
No use to give it Thunderpunch, Its Attack is Very Low!
Is something wrong with my Blissey?
Is Blissey or Chansey better when choosing one for a weather team (any weather)?
Who would be more bulky? Evolite Chansey or Leftovers Blissey?
Are two Darmanitans good to have?
Can you get two castform's in Emerald??
Can Blissey call other Blissey?


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In a Gospel Way è un album in studio del cantante statunitense George Jones, pubblicato nel 1974.

Tracce
In a Gospel Way (Earl Montgomery, George Jones)
Why Me, Lord? (Kris Kristofferson)
A Man I Always Wanted to Meet (Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman)
The Baptism of Jesse Taylor (Dallas Frazier, Sanger D. Shafer)
Release Me (From My Sin) (Eddie Miller, William McCall)
Amazing Grace (John Newton, Bill Walker, William J. Gaither)
Mama's Hands (Larry Kingston, Frank Dycus)
God Keeps the Wild Flowers Blooming (Bobby Abshire)
Mama Was a Preacher Man (Earl Montgomery, George Jones)
I Wonder How John Felt (When He Baptised Jesus) (Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson, Carmol Taylor)
I Can't Find It Here (Curly Putman)

Collegamenti esterni

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Monmouth County: As extremely low temperatures and dangerous wind chill move into our area late this weekend, a Code Blue Alert has been issued in Monmouth County beginning at 6am on Jan. 20 through 8am Jan. 23. Sheriff Golden, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, want everyone to know that through our partnerships with municipalities, no one will be left out in the cold.
Those who need access to a warming center should first contact their local police department. The municipality will then coordinate assistance with the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management.
Residents are being asked to check on elderly neighbors and to limit the outdoor activity of pets. If an individual must be outdoors, avoid over exertion, keep dry and wear several layers of loose-fitting clothes. While traveling, make sure that someone knows your route and schedule and have a winter survival kit, including a blanket, in your vehicle.
Sheriff Golden and the Board of Chosen Freeholders thank our community partners: The Monmouth County Homeless Shelter in Freehold, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Jersey Shore Rescue Mission of Asbury Park and the Pilgrim Baptist Church/Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation of Red Bank. Monmouth County has implemented 10 Code Blue Alerts since Nov. 2018 and, with our community partners, have assisted approximately 130 people.


I don't know about you, but I am heartily sick of the religious right insisting that they're the only "values" voters, and the rest of us are…what? Voters with no values whatsoever? It's like their insistence that they're the only ones who are patriotic and love America (and the rest of of us are…what? Traitors who hate America? Well, at least according to Ann "Skeletor" Coulter, we are), and it's equally wrong.
I believe that women are full adult human beings, with the same rights as men, which includes full bodily autonomy and integrity, full and exclusive control over our reproductive choices, and equal pay for equal work.
I believe that climate change is real, and caused by humans burning fossil fuels, and that we have a responsibility to do something about it.
I believe that every creature on our beautiful, fragile blue-green planet has a right to clean air, clean water, and habitat preservation. Humans may be at the top of the food chain, but our needs and wants do not supercede those of the other inhabitants of this planet we share.
I believe that citizens of a community exist in relationship to each other and bear responsibility to each other, which includes adequately funding a strong social safety net for those who can't do for themselves.
I believe that every person has the right to a high-quality education, and that we have the responsibility as a community to fund that for every member of our community.
I believe that health care is a human right and every person should have access to it.
I believe that black lives matter, and that ending legal discrimination against people of color didn't endow us with a magic wand we wave that automatically eliminated the legacy of hundreds of years of racism and white supremacy, and that we, as a society, have an ongoing responsibility to make amends for that legacy.
I believe that Americans have a right to bear arms (I grew up in a hunting culture), but that we need gun safety protections that are at least as rigorous as the safety protections that govern other potentially dangerous but highly useful tools like cars.
I believe that we want community goods like safe roads and bridges and fire departments and trash removal and police forces and a military and a thousand other things, and that we have a shared responsibility to pay for them – even the ones that we don't personally use ourselves.
I believe that work – all work – brings dignity, and that work – all work – deserves to be compensated with a living wage.
I believe that "unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required" (Luke 12:48), so those who have been lucky and hard working enough to have more (money, power, status) OWE more to the community.
I believe that "all acts of love and pleasure are my rituals," so consenting adults have the absolute right to organize their romantic partnerships in any way that suits all the parties involved.
I believe that the right to vote is both fundamental and a civic duty, so we need to make it as easy as possible for every citizen to fulfill that duty.
I believe that America is a nation of immigrants, and that is one of our greatest strengths, so we need to do everything in our power to create permanent legal status for the millions of undocumented, law-abiding, tax-paying residents who contribute so much to our economy and our communities.
And I vote on these values, to coin a phrase, RELIGIOUSLY.
I like these values. They're about doing unto the least of these (Matthew 25:40). They're about comforting the afflicted (Mother Jones). They're about feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and educating the ignorant (the Catholic Works of Mercy and the Jewish mitzvah of hospitality). They're about welcoming the stranger (Matthew 25:35).
Do those sound a little more Christ-like than what you generally hear out of the religious right? Well, maybe they'd benefit from spending a little more time reading their bibles and a little less time watching Fox News.
What values do you vote on?
I am proud to call myself a religious conservative, but I do not think that phrase means what they think it means.


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An Oak Tree, Bert and Barney, and A Clock That Rang 580 Times: Rabun County's Five Courthouses
Rabun County built four courthouses between 1824 and 1908 even though the county was sparsely populated, poor and isolated from the world. One more went up in the mid-1960s. This total does not include the oak tree that served as the county's first hall of justice.
When Rabun was established in 1819, the population of the new county was 524. Few people meant virtually no tax dollars for building anything. Consequently, the first Superior Court in Rabun County is said to have been held under the spreading branches of a red oak in 1820. The tree allegedly stood near the long-gone Bynum House hotel just outside of town on what is now Highway 76 West. Court sessions also were held in the home of a John Love, presumably when it was raining or too cold to be outside.
Log Courthouses on Public Square
Claytonville, founded in 1821 as the county seat, was renamed Clayton in 1824. At that time, the county began selling land to raise money for building Rabun County's first courthouse, a small log structure on Clayton's public square at the intersection of present-day Main and Savannah streets. The building deteriorated within a few years and was replaced by a similar log structure on the square in 1838.
The 1939 edition of the Gazetteer of Georgia described Clayton as having a courthouse, a jail and only 20 houses. Ten years later, George White in his Statistics of the State of George, an encyclopedic work still used as source material for historians, stated, "At the time of this notice, no trade of any kind was carried on at Clayton."
White Frame Courthouse
With a county seat that was barely a speck on the map, Rabun County was able to use its second log courthouse for 40 years. In 1878, so the story goes, the dilapidated building collapsed while court was in session. Court was moved to the town's Masonic Hall, while a wood frame courthouse was constructed. The new white building opened on the public square in 1879.
By the early 1900s, the courthouse was in a serious state of disrepair. However, Rabun County voters refused to approve a 1906 bond issue to finance construction of a new courthouse. In 1907, County Ordinary M.H. James unilaterally ordered a direct tax to finance construction of a new structure. Similar to the fate of many elected officials behind a tax increase, Mr. James was voted out of office.
Stately New Courthouse
Despite the unpopularity of the tax, a fourth courthouse was built that opened in 1908. The result was a Victorian-style courthouse that resembled those in many southern towns. Constructed of concrete block and steel, the building had octagonal corner pavilions and a central clock tower. However, unlike many southern towns, Rabun County's courthouse was not built on the public square, most likely because it was too large for the available space. Instead, it was located near the site of today's courthouse on Highway 76 West.
One of the most prominent features of the new courthouse was the bell tower clock, which rang on the hour and half-hour. Its importance to law enforcement is reflected in a 1913 city ordinance, which imposed a 9:00 PM curfew on children under the age of 17. The ordinance stated: "The Court House Clock shall be taken as a correct time when running, and when it is not running the large clock in the store of W.S. Long, which can be seen from the walk, shall be taken as the correct time." In short, kids had to keep a sharp eye on the courthouse clock. If they didn't, they could be jailed until 8:00 the following morning and fined $5.00.
Clock Rang Continuously 580 Times
But the clock did not always run properly. The most noteworthy malfunction occurred on a July evening in 1953. The Clayton Tribune reported the courthouse clock "went on a spree at eleven o'clock, and those who counted the strokes, say that it struck more than 580 times. Shouts were heard from the jail, 'Stop that clock,' and people were running around to see whose job it was to do something about getting it stopped."
Finally, Sheriff Lamon Queen's wife and two men were about to break into the courthouse when they realized the first floor windows were open. They clambered inside and pulled a switch to stop the pealing. The article concluded, "Since that time, the clock has been sobered up, time is marching on at a normal pace."
Bert and Barney
During construction of the new courthouse, its white frame predecessor was auctioned off to members of the Bleckley family. They hired a W.F. Cunningham to move the building from the public square to a new site on Main Street across from the current location of Reeves Hardware. Mr. Cunningham failed to complete the job, and a second mover transported the courthouse to its new location with a team of six oxen. According to the Clayton Tribune, "the lead oxen, Bert and Barney, weighing in at 1,500 pounds each, were locally renowned."
In its new location, the old courthouse was remodeled and opened as the Bleckley House hotel in 1908. It was moved in 1913 to a site on Savannah Street across from the train depot, where it operated until 1961. The building was moved yet again to a location on Livery Street when the knoll on which it sat was bulldozed to give Savannah Street access to the new Highway 441. The courthouse is privately owned today and used as an office building.
When the Jail Was Called Home
A new jail was built in 1912 near the courthouse. A 1914 article in the Clayton Tribune said the jail "is one of the best equipped in Northeast Ga." Among its various features was indoor plumbing. John Beck Dockins was the first sheriff to occupy the jail that would be used until 1967. However, the jail's most colorful occupant was Sheriff Luther Rickman. Described in a 1926 Tribune article as "ever a terror to evil-doers," Rickman was elected Sheriff of Rabun County in 1917 and held that post until 1940. He later served as Clayton's police chief.
According to the Clayton Tribune, two convicts escaped from their chain gang in October 1928, and after spending part of the night in Mountain City, the convicts headed back to Clayton around 2:00 AM. When they passed near the jail, "the Sheriff hastily dressed and overtook them." Sheriff Rickman was asleep in the Clayton jail, because he lived there. Cells for prisoners were upstairs on the second floor, and the living quarters for the sheriff and his family were downstairs on the ground level. Sheriffs continued calling the jail their home for decades.
Public Square Eliminated
In 1918, the Clayton Tribune reported the town's plan to eliminate the public square, which had been a vacant piece of property since 1908. "The old court house site (the public square) which has been an eyesore in the city of Clayton for the past ten years is being graded down, and Savannah Street leading (west) from the depot to the (new) courthouse will pass over the ground where the old court house once stood." Savannah Street also was to be paved or "macadamized."
The article noted that the Clayton Women's Club had planned to create a park on the square. The story admonished the club that if it was so intent on beautifying Clayton, it should work on the town's graveyards, "which are badly neglected and nothing would show our respect for the dead more than it would for us to make these needed improvements."
Fifth Courthouse Opened in 1968
The 1908 courthouse was never adequately maintained, and by the early 1960s, it was reported to be beyond reasonable repair. Two bond issues totaling $500,000 were approved to finance construction of the county's fifth courthouse. Built near the site of the existing building, the new courthouse opened in 1968. The old courthouse and jail were torn down, and a new jail was located in the courthouse's basement. By 2004, the jail was overcrowded, and a new detention center was opened in 2005 on the southern edge of Clayton.
From an oak tree and log buildings to a modern facility, Rabun County's courthouses have evolved over time. And along the way, the course of justice received a little help from a team of locally renowned oxen and a clock repairman.
This article by Society member Richard Cinquina was originally published in the Clayton Tribune on May 13, 2021.


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On The Frontline
On the Frontline: Poverty, Opium and Militarisation in Modern Burma's Golden Triangle
By discoversociety
Issue 12, On The Frontline
Ta'ang National Liberation Army soldiers taking tea break during village meeting (Photo: Alec Scott)
Alec Scott (Burma Campaign, UK)
In the past 8 years opium production in Burma has nearly tripled. Ninety-seven percent of Southeast Asia's opium is produced in Burma, with 92% of production located in Shan State in the east of the country. Shan State is mountainous and home to many ethnic peoples, such as the Ta'ang whose villages and pagodas cover the hilltops of the state's northern townships. This tortuous landscape of tea plantations and paddy farms has become one of the epicenters of the region's bourgeoning heroin and methamphetamine trade.
In the poor and largely inaccessible villages of northern Shan State's Namkham Township up to 80% of young Ta'ang men are addicted to drugs, namely heroin and an Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS) known as Yabba. "In our Ta'ang area drugs can be found and bought everywhere and many people are becoming addicts. Because of this the education and healthcare situation is getting very low in Ta'ang communities", explained U Ban Di Sa, the Buddhist monk and founder of the Ta'ang Monk's Union. U Ban Di Sa accused the central government of being complicit in the drugs trade, saying that "The central government has used drugs as a political tool to maintain their power."
Once controlled by non-state armed groups governing Burma's porous borders with Thailand and China, the state's growing influence over the drugs trade has played a decisive role in its ability to militarize the country's borderlands. Seven of Shan State North's MPs – all members of the military-backed government's Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) – are alleged to be directly involved in the regions drugs business and at least three of these individuals are known for their leading roles in militia networks given free hand by the government in the drugs trade (Shan Drug Watch 2011).
In Namkham Township, state assembly MP Win Maung – AKA Pansay Kyaw Myint – holds sway over the Pansay Militia network that has become the major production source of heroin and Yabba in northern Shan State in just over a decade. According to a number of sources, Pansay Kyaw Myint's narco-militia receives military support from Burma Army battalions 145 and 45 who allegedly provide permanent security at the militia's operations headquarters on Pansay Hill. According to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army's (TNLA) deputy commander, Tar Tu Ku Lang; "Before the TNLA began its anti-drugs operations in the area, drugs were distributed freely from Pansay to Namkham and Mai Vee to almost every village."
In February this year U Ban Di Sa and U Ar Da Ra, a monk from Momeik led six hundred people at a demonstration in Namkham town where they demanded action from the central government and local authorities on the drug issue. Fifty-three year old U Ban Di Sa's monastery is just one hour by motorbike from Pansay Hill. "The closer we are the more problems we have", he asserted. "Before we started the anti-drug campaigns, in these three villages of 250 households at that time over 200 households had drug problems. Some their fathers use drugs, some grandfather, some the whole family, some their son, some their daughter." When I asked U Ban Di Sa if the situation was improving he explained that "In TNLA controlled areas we can estimate that the drugs problem has been reduced by seventy-five percent. In this area where the TNLA cannot come and stay permanently because we are very near to the Burmese Army camp and very near Pansay, only twenty-five percent has been reduced."
Poverty, opium and militarisation
At one of the TNLA's mobile HQs on top of a hill beside an old Pagoda, Tar Tu Ku Lang told me the story of Wen Bek village a place I later visited. Tar Tu Ku Lang had recently travelled to Wen Bek in order to persuade the farmers there not to sign away their homes and remaining land after a Chinese agribusiness company had arrived with an offer to buy the whole village. When I arrived in the village it seemed desolate. The colossal Shwe Gas pipeline gouged a 50m wide scar through one side of Wen Bek while the steel pylons from the Shweli hydropower dam marched across the other, both destined for China. "It looked like they confiscated the whole village", lamented 46 year old Aiki Ngo as we sat sweating under the baking tin roof of Aiki Ngee's mud floored home, the two of us taking turns to gently rock the hammock where his baby slept. "If we may get nothing it's better to take something", reasoned Aiki Ngo. Over a 10 year period roughly 80% of the men in Wen Bek and a high number of women had become addicted to Yabba and heroin, a reality betrayed on the faces and in the eyes of the villagers I met.
In 2009, the TNLA was formed by its political wing the Palaung State Liberation Front in response to the drastically deteriorating human rights and security situation in Ta'ang villages like Wen Bek. In 2011 they began operations in the field: prioritising highly mobile anti-drugs campaigns; a fledgling crop substitution program; no-interest micro-finances for farmers and arrest and short term detention of drug traders. During an interview in Sein Thon Village Tar A Loi Lau, the 58 year old commander of TNLA battalion 478 stated that "The biggest issue the people are requesting us to act upon is drugs. They are asking us to operate our anti-drug program, rehabilitate addicts and to stop the dealers and producers of drugs. Second, they ask for healthcare and education services for community development … The biggest issue is the drug issue."
At the anti-drug demonstration in Namkham in February a woman held a sign-board that read: "Because of the drug problem children have lost their right to education" and another held one stating: "Women have become the head of the house taking care of the whole family because of the drug problem."
Although the TNLA's anti-drugs campaigns receive popular support, alternative livelihood strategies to opium cultivation do not exist for many families in this largely inaccessible area where logging companies, lowland land grabs and large-scale development projects enclose the land around impoverished communities. Last year the TNLA began providing farmers with 50,000 K (approx. US$ 50) loans for charcoal production which has recently replaced tea cultivation as the main income source. "We know producing charcoal is unsustainable", Tar Ku Lang stated plainly, "It is allowed because the farmers are better to do that than farm poppy. We are planning for other substitutes, but we have a limited budget consumed by war."
For subsistence farmers opium cultivation is not a lucrative business but a way to cover their children's school fees and put food on the family table. In Namkham Township thousands of farmers continue to be pushed deeper into poverty by growing inequality, displacement from arable land and an almost total lack of necessary infrastructure such as all-weather roads, schools and hospitals. Among the farming communities of northern Shan State, while poverty remains unaddressed and alternative income sources absent opium cultivation will continue.
"Now is no time to be afraid"
In 2007 Lway Kyim managed an opium farm. "I was 14 years old, at that time. I supported and fed my family." After the opium harvest, young Lway Kyim left her home in Na Aw Lay village to focus on her education. Now at the age 21, she has witnessed first-hand the impact of drugs not just in her community but also on her own family. After Lway Kyim returned to school, her brother Mai En Nyam who was once a hardworking tea trader became addicted to heroin. "He no longer had money, then the domestic violence began. . . . His situation got worse and worse. Our mother got sick, and his wife and children got sick because they didn't have enough food." As her family began to break apart Lway Kyim was forced to abandon her education and return to her village to support them, returning to work in the tea field. "I have made a big mistake growing opium, even if we are looking for income for our family we have to be very careful because the drug can destroy not only our character, not only our culture, it can also destroy life."
Lway Kyim now manages the family home following the deaths of her parents. Speaking in the Ta'ang Student Youth Organisation's library in Lashio, she has renewed plans to continue her education and will try and support herself. She says that "Now is no time to be afraid."
Violence in war and peace
Burma's borderlands have, throughout history, been far from central state control, be that under British colonial rule or in post-independence Burma. The Burmese junta that took power in 1988 officially signed 17 ceasefire agreements with ethnic armed groups – some, such as the Karen, had been fighting protracted civil wars with the Burma Army since independence in 1948. An economically driven ceasefire process followed as the state extended its influence towards Burma's borders using a mixture of military pressure, and offers of trade concessions, protection and impunity for non-state armed groups. March 2011 saw a new military-backed civilian government come to power led by ex-General Thein Sein with a reform agenda and a new round of peace talks. Ceasefire agreements have resulted in a decrease in human rights abuses and armed conflict, yet the majority of ethnic peoples such as the Ta'ang continue to be marginalized from a peace process which continues to focus on military matters and economic trade-offs over political dialogue as land use rights and poverty alleviation remain elusive.
The military state has increasingly relied on the drugs trade in order to "buy loyalty and finance its miltarisation of the country's borderland regions" (Meehan 2011). The Burmese Army's extension and fragmentation of state influence into the borderlands of northern Shan State and into the networks which lace the borders together relies on informal coalitions with facilitators such as Pansay Kyaw Myint. These many "facilitators" connect the Burma Army with Chinese companies seeking land concessions in areas such as northern Shan State, in exchange for impunity and protection in drug operations. This development model threatens to destabilize chances for lasting peace and reconciliation in some of the world's most war torn communities, as groups like the TNLA are forced back into armed conflict with the state.
Lintner, Bertil. 1999. Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency Since 1948. Chiang Mai: Silkworm Books.
Lintner, Bertil. 2000. The Golden Triangle Opium Trade: An Overview. Chiang Mai: Asia Pacific Media Services.
Meehan, Patrick. 2011. Drugs, insurgency and state-building in Burma: Why the drugs trade is central to Burma's changing political order Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 42(3), pp 376–404 October 2011.
Shan Drug Watch newsletter. 2011. Druglords in Parliament, Iss. 4, October
Smith, Martin 1999: Burma: Insurgency and the Politics of Ethnicity. Michigan: University Press.
Transnational Institute (TNI). 2012. Financing Dispossession – China's Opium Substitution Programme in Northern Burma. Amesterdam.
Transnational Institute (TNI). 2012. Bouncing Back – Relapse in the Golden Triangle. Amsterdam, June 2014
Alec Scott is a lead researcher for Burma Campaign UK specializing in forced displacement, militarized development and land use rights in Burma (Myanmar). He has over 6 years of Burma and Thailand-Burma border-areas research experience and an MA in social anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies. In the last 2 years he has conducted field work in Burma in both state and non-state areas in Mon, Karen, Karenni, Shan and Kachin.
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Q: Force a UIViewController just landscape in iOS 9 I have an app supports both orientation portrait and landscape. But in a viewcontroller I JUST want it present in LANDSCAPE mode. I try overriding some methods for changing orientation such as
- (BOOL)shouldAutorotate {
    return NO;
}

- (UIInterfaceOrientationMask)supportedInterfaceOrientations {
    return UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeLeft | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscapeRight;
}

- (UIInterfaceOrientation)preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation {
    return (UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft | UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight);
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)toInterfaceOrientation {
    if (UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(toInterfaceOrientation)) {
        return YES;
    }
    return NO;
}

But none of them are called in iOS 9. Therefore, this viewcontroller present both portrait and landscape. On contrary, it works perfectly in iOS 8.
So annoying, is there anyway to force just a viewcontroller presented in landscape mode in iOS 9
UPDATE:
As Ronak Chaniyara's answer, I solved my problem, just one controller is in landscape mode.
Now I face another problem. If I want to force one controller just in portrait mode, I implement these methods in the controller but it's still rotated if I rotate screen.
Is the solution still work with portrait mode, or I have to find another approach to force a controller just in portrait mode

A: I think issue will be you have defined the allowed orientations in info.plist which apparently overrides anything you do anywhere else throughout the project.
To correct the issue I removed the entries from info.plist and defined them in the project settings. Now everything works as expected.
Hope this helps.

A: Look at your info.plist file. Here you have a key named "Supported Interface Orientation" with a group for the iPhone version and another for the iPad.
Here you can delete the value "Portrait (bottom home button)", and replace it by "Landscape (left home button)" or "Landscape (right home button)".
I hope it helped!

A: In this way, you can do:

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*Go to target setting

*Go to development info

*Change device orientation to landscape and uncheck all other option.

Hope this help you

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Reading Town Centre
New Reading Primark will be open in time for Christmas shopping
The former BHS store in Broad Street is being renovated by the cut-price fashion chain
Julie SpencerReporter
Updated 05:04, 6 MAY 2016
BHS in Broad Street is currently being transformed into a new Primark
Reading's new Primark store will be open in time for Christmas.
The former BHS building in Broad Street will be unveiled as a flagship store for the cut-price fashion chain in time for seasonal shopping.
Primark is keeping the exact date of opening under wraps but a spokesman revealed this week that the company is working towards a "winter opening".
However, a member of staff from the existing Reading branch in West Street was slightly more optimistic about the pace of work at Broad Street, revealing to getreading they believed an October date was likely.
The West Street branch, the site of Reading's former Co-op department store, will be retained as Primark's UK headquarters. The business is based in Ireland.
In a change to its original plans, Primark announced in March that it would keep some shopping space in West Street.
Proposed main atrium and auditorium at Primark in West Street
That news was a relief to other traders in West Street who partly rely on footfall to and from Primark for their trade.
The new Primark will not be the only new store in Broad Street.
Danish homeware and trinket store Tiger has moved into the former East clothes shop, next to Sainsbury's, and will open on Monday, May 9 while a beauty salon is renovating an empty unit close to WH Smith.
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New York Life featured grants.
The New York Life Foundation provides a boost for students attending two Historically Black Universities.
Our Foundation provides $2 million in funds to support a diverse new generation of scholars at Hampton and Howard universities.
New York Life launches $1 billion impact investment initiative to address racial wealth gap.
The company will partner with diverse asset managers, federally chartered community development financial institutions (CDFI), and other mission-driven organizations to amplify their efforts on the ground.
The New York Life Foundation pledges an additional $1 million to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
A new $1 million grant to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund follows a $1.5 million multiyear commitment made in December of last year.
New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance open competitive grant program to help middle school youth in out-of-school time programs.
The New York Life Foundation will award $1.35 million to out-of-school time (OST) programs serving disadvantaged middle school youth.
New York Life Foundation gives a cool million for summer reading programs at NYC libraries.
The New York Life Foundation donates $1M for NYC public libraries to support summer reading programs.
BellXcel receives grant to expand access to summer and afterschool learning.
National education nonprofit BellXcel receives $3 million investment to expand access to summer and afterschool learning from the New York Life Foundation.
First Book and the New York Life Foundation partner to bring Grief Books, resources to educators.
The New York Life Foundation today announced a two-year partnership with First Book, a leading education nonprofit whose mission is to bring high-quality resources to educators serving children in need.
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Board Games that Tell Refugees' Stories
The refugee crisis in the Middle East is no game. There are no clear rules, the information is untrackable, there are hidden variables that lead to utter chaos, and there is no endgame in site.
And yet, tens of thousands of refugees were welcomed into Berlin—my adopted home city—during the past year. As they have taken up residence in makeshift shelters and previously abandoned buildings all over Berlin, I find myself connecting with many of them through the shared language and experience of playing board games.
When we play games with anyone, we share each other's stories. The game itself is not required to tell a story, it simply sets up the beginning, and determines when it will end. My already multicultural game nights are only the beginning to ongoing stories—relationships that go beyond meeting up to play games.
As I have volunteered at the refugee shelters near my home and the church where I work, it has been a privilege to play games with them, and through this shared language, learn their stories and begin relationships that have now gone beyond playing games together.
These are their stories, told through the games that made this possible.
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With Tile-Laying Games, The Sky's the Limit: The Making of Skyways
Tile-laying games have always held a special place in both my gaming life and my game design career. It was Carcassonne, one of the best tile-laying games ever made, that first introduced my wife and me to the board gaming hobby in Germany in 2001. Five years later, it was a tile-laying prototype of my own called Heartland that impressed my group of established Berlin game designers enough to encourage me to show it to publishers, and it was that game that garnered my first contract. I returned to the genre a few years ago with Citrus, another tile-laying game that has proved to be my most favorite recent game.
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Bailey, 11, awaits an outfit inspection during a weekly Young Marines meeting in Hanover, Pennsylvania.The Young Marines is a not-for-profit organization focusing on youth development in categories such as citizenship, patriotism, and drug-free lifestyles.
Photographer Sarah Blesener visits a group of Young Marines being taught to embody a patriotic love of God and country.
Over the past year, photographer Sarah Blesener has been visiting patriotic youth groups around the country, from teens being trained as border guards in Texas, ROTC chapters in New York, a patriotic church camp in Utah, and a young woman in Nebraska preparing to head to the military once she graduates from high school. Her aim has been to explore how different combinations of religion, love of country, and military-style training come together in the teaching of "new Americanism," which Blesener defines as a renewed embrace of the centuries-old theme of American exceptionalism and manifest destiny.
One group that Blesener followed was the Hanover, Pennsylvania chapter of the Young Marines, a nonprofit group which has 300 clubs around the country. Participation is open to boys and girls ages 8 and up as an after school program. The recruits take part in a military-style boot camp, fitness drills, and weekend encampments, as well as engaging in recreational activities like dances and visiting theme parks and historic sites.
While Blesener has approached her project with a critical eye, she is sensitive to the fact that many of the leaders of the groups she photographed were concerned about being put into a box of extremism, especially in the current charged climate.
In the early afternoon, recruits go through the hardest part of their recruit boot camp weekend: changing from their old clothes into their new Young Marine outfit. Camp Tuckahoe, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania.
Sarah Blesener's project, Beckon Us From Home, is supported by a fellowship from CatchLight with the Center for Investigative Reporting as well as a grant from the Alexia Foundation. She is represented by Redux Pictures. You can see more of Blesener's work on her website and follow her on Instagram.


Latin alogia, from Ancient Greek.
Meanwhile, Juan Cristobal in his blog Caracas Chronicles makes an "iran-alogy" in this comparison of scenarios and whether lessons could be learned from what Venezuela experienced in the 2006 Presidential election.
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"iran-alogy" in this comparison of scenarios and whether lessons could be learned from what Venezuela experienced in the 2006 Presidential election.
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Olivia Cooke On Dying Young In "Me And Earl And The Dying Girl"
This is the story of three teens...the story of Greg, Earl and Rachel , a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of high-school senior year and all the crazy journey on finally getting to know themselves fully. The film's head-on approach to the complex issues and emotions it tackles is not typical for teen movies wehre it is not just about first love or any of the usual things. It's about a young man realizing what kind of person he wants to be and having to consider what could happen if one loses someone just as you're getting to know them.
Headlining the cast of "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" are three young actors at the beginning of their careers: Thomas Mann as Greg, Olivia Cooke as Rachel, and RJ Cyler as Greg's best friend Earl.
Rachel is an unusual girl even before her illness, and her troubles merely accentuate her singularity. "Rachel has never been focused on being popular," says director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. "She is an artist and young artists are often outsiders, and now she's maturing quickly. When you that think your life is about to be cut short why not spend it with people as genuine as Greg and Earl?"
Cooke's innate ability to inspire compassion made her perfect for the role, says Mann. "She just feels so right as Rachel. You automatically care about her as a person, which is what the character needs."
The young actress is best known to audiences for spooky thrillers like the recent movie "Ouija" and the television series "Bates Motel." But while she acknowledges the visibility those roles have given her, she was glad for a chance to break the mold. "This is a story about relationships and I've never done that before," she says. "Rachel has a lot of dignity. She cares about how she is perceived by other people. You see it in the way she dresses and the way she holds herself. It's not just about looking pretty; it's about wearing her artistic self on her sleeve."
Rachel's pride underscores the difficulty she has dealing with the changes forced on her by her illness. The actress chose to shave her head for scenes when Rachel is undergoing chemotherapy, rather than wear a bald cap. "Shaving my head was more personal and more real than anything I've ever experienced," she says. "I felt stripped of my dignity. I did it with help from RJ and Thomas. I had my hair in a bunch of pigtails and we each took turns cutting them until it was about two inches long all over. When we started shaving it, I was laughing at how ridiculous I looked, but as we finished, I started to sob. It made me feel very vulnerable and isolated. Women take a lot of their identity from their hair."
One of the most significant moments in the movie is when Greg learns to make a film for someone else, for Rachel. With this film, he's not only matured as an artist, he has soaked up one of Rachel's great lessons: that it's OK to be quiet for a while. "Greg and Earl's final film for Rachel was in flux until the day the scene it appears in was shot. It never fully came together until the day we used it on set," says Gomez-Rejon. "When I saw the finished cut, I cried my eyes out. It was so honest, so beautiful and it expressed everything I was feeling in a five-minute short."
Discover what it truly means to be selfless when "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" opens September 16 in cinemas from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.
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10 Fascinating Facts About the Pisces Constellation
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Astronomy is so fascinating that thousands of people have taken it up as a hobby.
One of the most interesting things about astronomy is constellations, especially the Pisces constellation. Pisces, like all zodiac signs, is also a constellation.
Constellations are patterns of stars named after what the pattern looks like or a mythological figure. There are lots of interesting things to learn about constellations and the stars within them.
So take a look at the top ten most interesting facts of the Pisces constellation, and learn all about this fascinating zodiac sign.
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Although Pisces is the 14th largest constellation out of the 88 constellations we can see, it's surprisingly hard to find. This reason for this is that the stars in Pisces aren't as bright as the stars in other constellations.
So to find the stars in Pisces, you have to be looking at a certain time and from a certain angle. In fact, it can only be seen from the northern and southern hemispheres.
They can also only be seen in areas away from light pollution and can only be seen from August through January in the northern hemisphere. It can be viewed in the spring months in the southern hemisphere.
To find Pisces, just look towards the north quadrant in the west in the night sky and look for the circlet of Pisces. The Circlet is one of the fish in the constellation.
Origin Myth of The Pisces Constellation
In Greek mythology, Mother Earth, or Gaia gave birth to a giant monster with one hundred snakeheads. Each snake head could shoot fire from its eyes and was sent to destroy Mount Olympus to kill the gods.
Typhon was sent to Mount Olympus because Gaia was angry that the gods defeated her children: the Titans.
The gods Aphrodite and her son Eros saw Typhon approaching, and turned into fish to run away from Typhon. They tied a rope to each other's tails so they wouldn't be separated.
Their plan worked, and they made the image of two fish tied together by rope appear in the night sky to celebrate, forming the constellation Pisces.
Different cultures also have their own myths about the Pisces constellation. Some even consider the constellation to represent koi fish, a species that has many myths surrounding it.
There's A Galaxy In The Pisces Constellation
Stars aren't the only things found in constellations. Constellations also have galaxies, and just above one of the stars in Pisces is a galaxy called the M74 galaxy.
It's a huge galaxy that is estimated to contain 100 billion stars. It's notable for having two perfect spiral arms and is a good example of a grand design galaxy since its shape is so textbook.
It's also one of the hardest galaxies to spot for amateur astronomers.
A Rare Hypernova Occurred In M7
In science, a supernova is when a star explodes and usually takes a planet or two with it. However, there are rarer instances of a hypernova, which are even bigger explosions, and cause massive bursts of gamma radiation.
Two of these occurred in the M74 galaxy, as early as 2002, giving scientists a chance to observe a recent hypernova.
Meteor Showers Happen Regularly
Meteor Showers are named after constellations they're thought to originate from. Piscids happen around Pisces stars and are thought to originate from the Pisces constellation.
Piscids haven't been documented well since there only tend to be 5 meteors passing by per hour, and they're hard to see, just like the Pisces constellation.
The Van Maanen 2
The Van Maanen 2 is a white dwarf found within the Pisces constellation. The thing that makes this constellation so notable is that it's the third white dwarf ever discovered.
It's also the first white dwarf to be discovered to not be part of any other star systems. Meaning that it's relatively isolated in the solar system.
The star is named after the astronomer who found it in the 18th century. Fortunately, we're well past the times where you had to discover a new star to name it after yourself.
Visit this page to learn more about how you can name a star after yourself.
The Brightest Star In Pisces Is Actually Two Stars
Eta Piscium, the most luminous star in the Pisces constellation, doesn't give off a lot of light. However, it is a binary star, meaning that it's actually two stars.
Binary stars either have one star revolving around the other, or two stars revolving around a point. However, they are often referred to in the singular because of their closeness to each other.
A Star In Pisces Is Eating A Planet RZ Piscium
The star RZ Piscium is one of the stars in the Pisces constellation. It's one of the younger and more volatile stars, which means that their solar system is unstable, and the changing gravity of the sun is pulling objects like planets into itself.
The Vernal Equinox Passes Through Pisces
Everything in the universe is constantly moving. Recently, this movement has caused the Vernal Equinox, the point in the sky where the sun crosses the celestial equator, to pass through Pisces.
The Sun used to pass through the Aries constellation but now passes through Pisces.
There Are Three Planets Bigger Than Earth Orbiting a Pisces Star
There are three planets orbiting one of the stars in Pisces. GJ 9827 has three planets orbiting it that are slightly bigger than the planet Earth.
The planets are estimated to be at least 1.5 and half times as dense as Earth but have a lot more mass.
Pisces Is A Fascinating Constellation
The Pisces constellation is full of wonderful quirks and strange events that don't happen often elsewhere in space.
But to really compare it to other constellations, you'd have to read up about all the other zodiac constellations too. Once you have, you'll be an expert in everything about constellations.
You might even gain insight into your friend's star signs if you're into astrology too. Learning about constellations is great for learning about what the future holds according to the astrological conventions.
If you want to learn more interesting facts about fish and the culture around them, check out our blog.
pisces constellation
pisces constellation people ask
Where can you see the Pisces constellation?
Roll mouse over to see labels. Pisces is an equatorial constellation, lying immediately south of Andromeda and north of Cetus.
It appears highest in the evening sky in the months around September. It is one of the faintest of the ancient constellations, containing no stars brighter than magnitude 3.6.
What God is Pisces?
Pisces is the fishes. In Greek Mythology, these two fish were Aphrodite and Eros.
What is the brightest star in Pisces?
The constellation's second brightest star is a yellow giant about 130 light-years from Earth known as Gamma Piscium.
Alpha Piscium is the third brightest star in Pisces and is made up of a pair of white dwarf stars in close proximity.
when can you see pisces constellation
Northern Hemisphere observers are able to see Pisces most clearly in early autumn. Visible: Between latitudes 90 degrees and minus 65 degrees. Best viewed: at 9 p.m. between Nov. 6 and Nov
, what stars are in the constellation pisces
, what are the major stars in the constellation pisces
, how to find pisces constellation
when was the constellation pisces discovered
The star was discovered by the Dutch-American astronomer Adriaan van Maanen in 1917. It has an apparent magnitude of 12.374 and is 14.1 light years distant from Earth. The star is located about two degrees south of Delta Piscium.
how many stars are in pisces constellation
At least 3
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These are beautiful! Looks like it was a great show!
Ah yes… photographing the Nutcracker is the BEST!! You did a wonderful job — I could hear the music as I scrolled through the set! Yay!
Wow! These are amazing!! Well done, I love every one!!
Wow! These images are absolutely stunning! I can't wait to take my kids to see this classic when they are older.
Such a beautiful production. Great photos!


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Pacific trade negotiators reach landmark deal, fight for approval to follow
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Pacific trade ministers have reached a deal on the most sweeping trade liberalization pact in a generation that will cut trade barriers and set common standards for 12 countries, an official familiar with the talks said on Monday.
Leaders from a dozen Pacific Rim nations are poised to announce the pact later on Monday. The deal could reshape industries and influence everything from the price of cheese to the cost of cancer treatments.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership would affect 40 percent of the world economy and would stand as a legacy-defining achievement for U.S. President Barack Obama, if it is ratified by Congress.
Lawmakers in other TPP countries must also approve the deal.
The final round of negotiations in Atlanta, which began on Wednesday, had snared on the question of how long a monopoly period should be allowed on next-generation biotech drugs, until the United States and Australia negotiated a compromise.
The TPP deal has been controversial because of the secret negotiations that have shaped it over the past five years and the perceived threat to an array of interest groups from Mexican auto workers to Canadian dairy farmers.
Although the complex deal sets tariff reduction schedules on hundreds of imported items from pork and beef in Japan to pickup trucks in the United States, one issue had threatened to derail talks until the end – the length of the monopolies awarded to the developers of new biological drugs.
Negotiating teams had been deadlocked over the question of the minimum period of protection to the rights for data used to make biologic drugs, made by companies including Pfizer Inc, Roche Group's Genentech and Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.
The United States had sought 12 years of protection to encourage pharmaceutical companies to invest in expensive biological treatments like Genentech's cancer treatment Avastin. Australia, New Zealand and public health groups had sought a period of five years to bring down drug costs and the burden on state-subsidized medical programs.
Negotiators agreed on a compromise on minimum terms that was short of what U.S. negotiators had sought and that would effectively grant biologic drugs a period of about years free from the threat of competition from generic versions, people involved in the closed-door talks said.
The Washington, D.C.-based Biotechnology Industry Association said it was "very disappointed" by reports that U.S. negotiators had not been able to convince Australia and other TPP members to adopt the 12-year standard approved by Congress.
"We will carefully review the entire TPP agreement once the text is released by the ministers," the industry lobby said in a statement.
FINAL HOURS
A politically charged set of issues surrounding protections for dairy farmers was also addressed in the final hours of talks, officials said. New Zealand, home to the world's biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, wanted increased access toU.S., Canadian and Japanese markets.
Separately, the United States, Mexico, Canada and Japan also agreed rules governing the auto trade that dictate how much of a vehicle must be made within the TPP region in order to qualify for duty-free status.
The North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico mandates that vehicles have a local content of 62.5 percent. The way that rule is implemented means that just over half of a vehicle needs to be manufactured locally. It has been credited with driving a boom in auto-related in investment in Mexico.
The TPP would give Japan's automakers, led by Toyota MotorCorp, a freer hand to buy parts from Asia for vehicles sold in the United States but sets long phase-out periods for U.S. tariffs on Japanese cars and light trucks.
The TPP deal being readied for expected announcement on Monday also sets minimum standards on issues ranging from workers' rights to environmental protection. It also sets up dispute settlement guidelines between governments and foreign investors separate from national courts.
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Dylan William Strome (* 7. března 1997 Mississauga) je profesionální kanadský hokejový centr momentálně hrající v týmu Washington Capitals v severoamerické lize NHL. V červenci 2022 podepsal s Washingtonem roční smlouvu, díky které si přijde na 3.5 milionu dolarů. Strome byl draftován roku 2015 již v 1. kole jako 3. celkově klubem Arizona Coyotes. Oba jeho bratři Matthew i Ryan jsou rovněž hokejisté.

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V létě 2022 se oženil s douholetou přítelkyní Tayler McMahon, která mu v březnu 2021 porodila dcerku, která dostala jméno Weslie Margaret Strome.

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Protesters burn tires east of Gaza City near the boundary with Israel on 20 April.
Israeli forces killed four Palestinians, including a child, as mass rallies were held along Gaza's eastern perimeter for the fourth consecutive Friday as part of a six-week Great March of Return protest.
Muhammad Ibrahim Ayyoub, 14, shot in the head east of Jabaliya in northern Gaza on Friday, is the fourth child among the more than 30 Palestinians killed during protests since the rallies began on 30 March.
"Paramedics who evacuated the child killed today indicated that he was shot with live ammunition to the head, at around 50 meters from the fence, east of Jabaliya, with no evidence that he posed any threat to Israeli forces," the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated on Friday.
The other three Palestinians killed on Friday were identified by Gaza's health ministry as Ahmad Nabil Abu Aqel, 20, Ahmad Rashad al-Athamna, 24, and Saad Abd al-Majid Abd al-Al Abu Taha, 29.
Abu Aqel, from Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, was hit by a bullet in the back of his head during protests east of Jabaliya refugee camp. Photos that circulated on social media show that part of the top of Abu Aqel's skull was blown off.
According to the Gaza-based rights group Al Mezan, Abu Aqel was "sitting on a sandy hill about 150 meters west of the border fence, and his back was towards the Israeli occupation forces when the latter fired at him" on Friday.
Abu Aqel used crutches as a result of being wounded by a live bullet in his left leg during an 8 December protest over the US declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Al Mezan said that the killing of Abu Aqel, a disabled man who posed no conceivable threat to Israeli forces a long distance away and protected by earth fortifications and fences, was reminiscent of the December 2017 sniper killing of Ibrahim Abu Thurayya, a wheelchair user who had lost his legs in a previous Israeli attack.
In Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza on Friday, Ahmad Rashad al-Athamna was fatally wounded by a bullet in his back.
Gaza's health ministry stated that Saad Abd al-Majid Abd al-Al Abu Taha was shot in the neck during protests east of Khan Younis.
The health ministry reported that more than 700 people were injured during the protests on Friday, 156 of them by live fire. Four were said to be critically injured.
More than 1,600 Palestinians in Gaza have been wounded by live fire during protests since 30 March, according to Al Mezan.
Palestinians sit outside a protest tent along the Gaza-Israel boundary east of Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on 20 April.
The humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontiers has also observed "unusually severe and devastating gunshot injuries" over the past three weeks.
"The number of patients treated in our clinics over the last three weeks is more than the number we treated throughout all of 2014, when Israel's military Operation Protective Edge was launched over the Gaza Strip," the charity stated on Thursday.
"Half of the more than 500 patients we have admitted in our clinics have injuries where the bullet has literally destroyed tissue after having pulverized the bone," Marie-Elisabeth Ingres, head of mission for Medecins Sans Frontiers in Palestine, stated in a press release.
"These patients will need to have very complex surgical operations and most of them will have disabilities for life," she added.
Abd al-Rahman Nofal receives treatment at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after being shot in the leg by Israeli snipers during a protest near the boundary with Israel a day earlier. Nofal's leg was later amputated at a hospital in Ramallah.
Some patients face amputation of their limbs if they don't get permission from Israel to receive specialized medical care outside Gaza, as has already happened to several injured protesters.
"Gaza's essential service providers simply do not have the capacity, at present, to cope with the current situation," McGoldrick added.
Gaza's healthcare system is "on the verge of collapse as a result of the 10-year blockade, the deepening intra-Palestinian political divide, deteriorating energy crisis, inconsistent payment of public sector medical personnel, and growing shortages in medicines and disposables," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated on Friday.
"The exposure to violence over the past three weeks has also had significant mental health and psychosocial ramifications, particularly among children," OCHA added.
"This is why the IDF [Israeli military] has to protect the security fence," an army propaganda video states.
Not a single Israeli soldier or civilian has been reported injured as a result of the Great March of Return protests.
Palestinian children look at photos of protests at an encampment along the Gaza-Israel boundary east of Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip, on 20 April.
The Israeli military dropped leaflets on Gaza on Friday morning warning residents from approaching and damaging the Gaza-Israel boundary fence.
"The IDF [Israeli military] will take action against any attempt to damage the barrier and its components and any other military equipment," the leaflets state.
"Hamas is using you to advance the interests of its movement. Don't follow Hamas orders that endanger your lives," the military's warning adds.
Earlier this week COGAT, the bureaucratic arm of Israel's military occupation, stated that it would place sanctions on 14 bus companies transporting "Hamas terrorists and violent rioters" to Gaza's eastern boundary.
but none of them mention these absurd tweets of recorded "warnings" then announcements of "sanctions" against whole families.
Israel's messaging doesn't seem to be effective, as it has received a warning from the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor that its leaders may face trial for the killing of unarmed demonstrators.
It has also been met with condemnations by an array of UN rights experts who have called for an urgent end to the blockade on Gaza.
Last week Israel published a photo purportedly showing journalists being used as human shields during protests in Gaza.
At least 13 Palestinian journalists have been shot by Israeli snipers while covering the protests since 30 March, including one who was killed, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Four journalists were injured by live fire, tear gas inhalation, and a tear gas projectile on Friday.
Today, the minute I opened my eyes after suffocating from the teargas I told the paramedics I have to go back to the field and continue covering the protests. The Israeli forces and their weapons wont break us, and wont let us give up on transmitting the truth to the world!
Most of the journalists shot since 30 March were wearing vests marked as "PRESS" at the time of their injury, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) noted in a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"The shootings suggest that Israeli authorities could be trying to suppress media coverage of the protests," CPJ stated.
Claims made by Israel's defense minister Avigdor Lieberman that Yaser Murtaja, a cameraman killed by its forces while he was covering the protests on 6 April, was a paid member of Hamas' armed wing have also been rejected by press freedom watchdogs including CPJ.
Islamic Jihad's video appears to be an answer to propaganda put out by the Israeli military's Arabic-language spokesperson showing protesters, including a child, in binocular sights with the warning that "we see you well" or similar threats.
A report by Human Rights Watch states that Israel's lethal violence against Palestinians demonstrating during the launch of the Great March of Return has been premeditated, illegal under international law, and ordered at the highest level of the government.


The holidays are times when people give gifts to others. One of the things that they need to keep in mind is wrapping their gifts properly. A gift that is wrapped nicely will be welcomed by the recipient so it is worth it to take the time to wrap the gift so that it is pleasing to the eye.
Picking a paper that will look nice is important. There are so many different kinds to pick from. For many people, they want to get paper that is reasonably priced. This will work well for gifts.
You may want to use the double stick tape to make sure that your gift looks great. You will use the tape on the paper and it will not be seen when it is done properly. Follow the directions that it comes with for the best results.
You should add a bow to your wrapped present. Keep in mind, you can add a flower or something else in place of a bow. There are all kinds of things that you can add to the gift to make it even more pleasing to the eye.
You will want to make sure that you label your gift properly. Put the name of the person that you are giving it to on a label. Also put your name as the person who is giving the gift. You can also just write this down on the paper with a magic marker. It is all up to you.
when you are giving gifts for the holidays, you will want to consider giving candy. You can use a pretty candy box to put different wrapped pieces of candy in. You can purchase candy boxes, or you can make them yourself. Either way, they will be very nice, and the person that you are giving the gift to will love it.
One thing is for sure, when you are wrapping gifts, you want to be creative. Think of things that you would love to have on a gift that someone is giving to you. Utilize all types of crafts that you can in order to make the best looking gift possible.
If you are on a tight budget, you can go to a store that offers cheap wrapping papers and other items that you might need for wrapping. You can also order online in bulk to save even more money. Remember to take advantage of any sales or promotions. Sometimes, there may even be coupons available to save you even more money.
Wrapping gifts should be fun. Be sure that you have some great music on or a movie so that you enjoy the time that you spend wrapping the gits that you want to give to others. It will be something that you will love to do verses something that you have to do.
The first step to the moving process should be to figure out the details of how things will go down on moving day. Are you hiring movers or renting a truck? Will you have friends helping? When do you need to start, and how late should people plan to help? People need notice, so figure this out first before you start packing.
In order to save time when packing you should start by going through your home and getting rid of anything you don't need. Sort everything into 3 piles: trash, recycle, and donate. Don't spend too long trying to make decisions, the important thing at this point is speed. Once your piles are done be sure to clear them out before tackling the packing so your space stays organized.
Any move should start with the packing of an essentials bag. Include anything you might need in the next couple of days like toiletries, chargers, and a few outfits. Also throw in any important paperwork you need to keep track of. This way you don't have to worry about accidentally packing something you need when you're in a hurry!
Don't worry about organization or keeping similar things together. Just make sure everything is packed safely!
Use what you have efficiently.
Use things like clothes, socks, and towels to pack more fragile items. This saves you money on packing supplies and cuts down on time since you will have less to pack separately.
Keep box clutter to a minimum.
Set up your cardboard boxes as you need them. Once one is finished, tape it up, put it aside, and set up a new box. This will help you stay organized and cut down on cutter.
Pack what you can as-is.
Put garbage bags around hanging clothes and tape shut any dressers and file cabinets that can be moved with their contents intact.
The fastest way to move in a hurry is to get friends and family to help you pack. Be sure to provide a meal or some baked treats as a thank-you, and stay on task. Don't let packing turn into a purely social gathering.
If you are hiring movers, many companies will help you pack your items in addition to loading and unloading everything. You might end up paying more for supplies and services, but it might be worth it during a rushed move!
Moving is not the greatest joy in our lives. Yes, your new location should be a rewarding experience. However, if you don't make wise decisions about how to move, then your move can be a horror tale. Your moving experience is lessened if you follow a few tips as identified below.
Unless you thrive on stress when you are planning to move, then find a reputable moving company that is certified by the American Moving and Storage Association. This organization conducts extensive background checks on their movers. Perform research for the company's that you are considering. Read their reviews, complaints, and do a search on your local Better Business Bureau website. Also, talk to family and friends to receive a recommendation for a moving company that is trustworthy.
Moving is complicated enough especially if you are not organized with a schedule. Choose a date for your move so that there are things you can do before that time period. First, see if you can have access to your new home before you move. This will help you have a place to put your belongings rather than looking for a storage unit, especially if there is a delay. Having a specific moving date allows you more time to clean and to make sure that you have accounted for all your personal items.
Where Is My Packing List?
Give yourself plenty of time to pack! Conduct a room by room inventory of what items will be placed in what rooms in your new home. This process will also help in identifying any missing items when you unpack. Use a notebook for all your room checks because it is more orderly and efficient.
When you are creating a packing list, this is a good time to determine what is worth keeping and what you should discard. When we move from our old home, we often have years of items that we never sorted out. Now is a good time to lessen your packing time and to reduce the weight of your cardboard boxes. If you don't have time to get rid of unnecessary items, then contact your local community agency that will pick up your unwanted items from you.
If you are not using a professional moving company to pack up your personal belongings, then try to pack yourself early, as much as two months in advance. Packing requires some forethought. Pack the items you know that you will not need in the next month or so. Prepare a small suitcase for yourself containing the items that you will need until your move.
During the week or two before your moving date, make your new address change by contacting your local United States Postal Service ('USPS'). You can contact USPS via phone or go to the USPS website. Cancel local services or have your account transferred to your new address, like cable, phone, electrical, and gas.


Welcome to Loving Simple Living! In our simple minimalist kitchen we cook up vegan recipes. Vegan eating is better for the environment and the health. Not sure you want to become fully vegan? How about trying to substitute a few meals for vegan alternatives, or do a few days a week with no animal products. There are lots of great recipe ideas. Love taco's. It is possible to do this vegan recipe with beans, but I much prefer it with seitan.
Olives, other veggies – avocados are great for a cream rich flavor and healthy fat to substitute for dairy.
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Yum! We love tacos here too! Although we use beans and rice. I have never tried seitan before. What is it like texture wise? And taste?
hum, the texture is tougher. I really haven't had much meat, but the texture is closer to meat than the beans. Beans just mush and the seitan has a much chewier texture. By itself it doesn't have much taste. Flour, water, and onion basically but it doesn't have an onion taste. With taco's it goes good with a chili powder. I season it very similar to how I would season beans for the same dish. I love beans in the soft shell burritos, but really like the fried seitan in the corn shells. It is also good on pizza.
I just looked up seitan; I actually know what this is! Well, not by its official name I guess – more for the oriental food. Is there a way to find wheat gluten at a local store or is it only found online or via mail order?
hum, I get mine from the bulk bin at Whole Foods. I would ask at a health section of a full grocery store. I don't think it is too much of a specialty item. Online or mail order usually ends up cheaper if you are going to use a bunch of it, but you should be able to find it locally to try out.
You can make seitan at home. It really isn't hard to separate the gluten from the wheat flour. google how to do it. I haven't done it in a while. But I remember just running water over flour in a strainer.
Hey Lorilee, I just discovered your website and think it's freakin' awesome! I found you in the comments over at bemorewithless.com. I'm new to this minimalism stuff but my wife and I are slowly implementing some new healthy habits. Keep up the good work and I'll see you around the ether.
I was hoping you would share this recipe. It is really different for most people.


This soft-knitted fleece jacket is a stylish, sophisticated choice to layer with another jacket or wear alone. The soft colors are perfect to match with the other beautiful B Vertigo products. It's great for riding or street wear and has zipper details and logos to finish it off.


Topic 2 – Where can I keep my money safe?
This topic explores how to keep money safe. It identifies safe places to keep money, the different choices involved in keeping money safe, and the consequences of losing money. View all the resources below. You can download the printouts and presentation in one go using this button.
Help Helen make good choices to keep her money safe.
Use this lesson plan within the Where can I keep my money safe? resources.
Help these characters choose a safe place to keep their money.
Infographic asking pupils to write or draw how they might feel about lost or stolen money.
Infographic poster showing different ways to keep money safe.
Use this presentation quiz alongside the Where can I keep my money safe? lesson plan.


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Wow…the real creativeness in terms of art coming out of the corporate world. I too be allowed to join your group , m really eager to be the part of your group and impart my efforts in this regard.
i really loved ur concept of ur plays,the creativeness u guys have shown..i also come from the same corporate background and want to be a part of the group..I came to know about you guys through an article in newspaper.
Currently i am based out of delhi and wana join in..Lemme know if i am eligible..


Is This the Future of Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Shopping?
A crop of curated, locally sourced, high-design neighborhood grocers get a welcome reception around the U.S.
Across the country, there's a new generation of high-designed boutique general stores with elevated riffs on pantry staples, quietly paying homage to European food halls, small patisseries, West Coast cafés, and local farm stands. Below, a sampling of our favorite neighborhood spots.


To find out, UNILIN, division panels, makers of Evola decorative panels have turned to Kel Wouters of So Buzzy, a social media marketing agency that counts Crowne Plaza Antwerp and Hotel BLOOM, among its clients.
Starting small can often reap surprising rewards. A simple yet amusing slogan on the wall of the entrance to washrooms at The Hotel's (Brussels) restaurant reading 'men to the left because women are always right', became one of its most Instagrammed spots. Designers can use UNILIN Evola panels to such effect, choosing from 168 designs as the perfect backdrop to a 'grammable' slogan, or even creating a unique 'selfie spot' with custom digital print technology available on UNILIN's HPL, melamine and edging tape.
UNILIN can offer office space designers a flexible way to approach the entire fabric of their Instagram spot – walls, partitions, furniture and surface treatment – with different looks that all possess the same low-maintenance, splash-proof, scratch-resistant, fade-resistant and durable finish. perfect for giving any selfie spot a 'loveable' look and joining Evola in 106 matching decors, ClicWall is UNILIN's instantly transformative wall panel system.
"Interior designers also need to look at what's currently popular on Instagram, although they need to be careful with temporary trends. Replaceable accessories are the key. The ball chairs at Hotel BLOOM! regularly get new cushions in different colours to create a whole new vibe, and arty objects throughout the hotel are replaced at regular intervals," concludes Wouters.
UNILIN Evola and ClicWall panels can be used as the perfect, lasting backdrop for any hotel looking to make itself more Instragammable.


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Titanium Appcelerator is a pretty nifty tool. Here's a small data manager object that looked after my external requests.
I was tinkering with Appcelerator recently, and came upon the need to build a data manager to shoot off requests in a bit of a "fire-and-forget" sort of way. I created this global object I could channel requests into. My particular server always replied with JSON, so you can tweak this for whatever data your remote server will return.
Appcelerator has sped up development in key areas tremendously, but at the cost of some flexibility and code bloat. It's worth keeping an eye on, as each release is leaps and bounds ahead of its predecessor.