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Thursday, 28 April 2016 4:27 am by Collins Aseka Views: 209
With seventeen (17) goals and one-hundred and sixty-nine (169) indicators, it has been observed in both policy and academic circles, that implementing the Sustainable Development Goals' (SDGs) agenda is an ambitious and complex exercise. Concerted efforts and clear pathways are therefore needed to ensure that the implementation of the SDGs is kept on course. One such platform in Kenya is the devolution (sub-national governance) process.
As a key component of the Constitution of Kenya and subsequent to a general election in March 2013, forty-seven (47) counties were formed and functionalized. The Constitution stipulates that the decentralization of government serves several fundamental functions, including:
Ensuring equitable sharing of national and local resources throughout Kenya
Promoting accountability, transparency, participation and decision making at the lowest level of government
Formally granting rights to communities to manage their own resources
Bridging economic and social inequality gaps by decentralizing state organs and public resources to enable ease of access to public services throughout Kenya and
Fostering unity, cohesion and co-existence among communities.
In the light of the above, the formation of the counties has been commended as the most transformative and promising aspect of Constitution of Kenya which provides an appreciable pathway through which pro-poor economic growth and social inclusion have an institutionalized framework to thrive. It is expected that, if well implemented, devolution will guarantee accelerated development and reduced levels of inequalities and vulnerabilities.
Against this background, the IDS Alumni in Kenya were pleased to host a roundtable as part of the IDS' 50th anniversary celebrations to discuss 'The Opportunities that the Devolution Process Provides in Enabling Kenya Respond Effectively to the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'. Held last month in Nairobi participants included non- IDS affiliates and representatives from the Government of Kenya (National and Counties), United Nations, universities and research institutes, the private sector, the civil society organizations and local and international Non-Governmental Organizations.
The roundtable revealed that there are strong research and policy potentials in: (1) the link between science, technology and society; (2) establishing an issue based ethical and value system; (3) strengthening public institutions and systems; (4) delivery of the Constitution; and (5) understanding multi-stakeholder approaches in tackling development issues.
A number of critical actors to actualize research, knowledge transfer and policy formulation and articulation include: Governments (national & county), Development Partners, academia, the Civil Society and the private sector.
Emerging issues from the alumni roundtable which need further interrogation to establish clear relationships between devolution and implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda in Kenya include:
Managing the process of devolution
The overall framework on devolution needs constant dialogued reviews to facilitate development of dynamic devolution policies and operational guidelines that contribute to: effective and conclusive transfer of devolved authority, mandates and functions as stated in the Constitution; timely disbursement of sharable funding for devolved activities; adequate technical support in Human Resource Management and Public Finance Management; monitoring progress; and development of devolution-supportive laws in the Senate and at County Assemblies.
Ensuring inclusivity
Ensuring existence of a multi-stakeholder and inclusive process that guarantees wider citizen participation (involving representatives Civil Society, private sectors, faith-based, youth & women and other special groups), in public matters.
Consolidating gains
Consolidating gains made since devolution was operationalized in 2013 i.e. in infrastructural growth, health, use of ICT in revenue collection, agriculture and early childhood education.
Inform teaching and research
Documentation of good practices and challenges of the Kenyan devolution model by the academia and policy groups to inform teaching and research at universities including the IDS.
Public debate
Encourage objective public debate on devolution i.e through print and electronic media and social media.
Learn lessons from MDGs
Identify synergies among the national government, bilateral and multi-lateral agencies and other relevant entities that have documented Kenya's performance in implementing the Millennium Development Goals and take forward lessons learned in the management of the Sustainable Development Goals. i.e. ensure that the goals are linked with the Vision 2030 through the Medium Term Plans, the County Development Integrated Plans and County Fiscal Strategy Papers.
Addressing corruption
In addressing corruption, which is a big hindrance to the realization of the SDG agenda, there is need to pursue opportunities that: enforce rule of law; facilitate whistle blower legislation; sensitize citizens and mainstream content into education curricula; support capacity building, training opportunities and media campaigns; benchmark international best practices; strengthen audit and reporting system; adequate remuneration of public servants; and judicial implementation of leadership and integrity.
Addressing county contextual needs
Development of tailored academic programmes that address contextual devolution needs i.e. counties have different contexts, so there is need to design programmes that can drive development in the different counties.
As way forward, the IDS alumni in Kenya should continue to actively participate in research, policy and practice on the above areas at their work places, regular meetings to monitor progress, and participating in public debates. It will also be helpful if the alumni hold at least one roundtable every year.
I also look forward to discussing our findings further with other IDS Alumni Ambassadors at the IDS conference States, Markets and Society in July 2016, as part of the panel 'How can low and middle income countries respond effectively to the SDGs'
This post was written by Collins Aseka and first appeared on Institute of Development Studies
Tags: Opinion, SDGs, United Nations
Author: Collins AsekaCollins Aseka is a Poverty Policy Specialist based and working in Nairobi, Kenya. He is an Alumni of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex.


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The Suicide Squad: James Gunn Says He Considered Using Sportsmaster
By Jenna Anderson - September 9, 2020 12:03 am EDT
Thanks to last month's DC FanDome panel, we finally have the first official news surrounding The Suicide Squad. The highly-anticipated upcoming film is set to unite some of DC's most eclectic antiheroes and supervillains under one roof, the roster of which was revealed at FanDome. One of the biggest surprises from the casting announcements was that Idris Elba is set to play Bloodsport in the film, as many had theorized that he would be playing anyone from Bronze Tiger to Sportsmaster. According to a recent social media comment from Gunn, there was a time when he "definitely considered" Sportsmaster for The Suicide Squad's roster, although it's unclear if that's as Elba's character or someone else entirely.
James Gunn CONFIRMS he considered using Sportsmaster (Idris's rumored character) for The Suicide Squad. from r/DCEUleaks
In the comics, Sportsmaster is a man who uses augmented sporting equipment to fight his foes, an unpredictable feature that causes him to go toe-to-toe with several superheroes. The character most recently appeared on DC Universe's Stargirl, where he was played by Neil Hopkins.
Bloodsport has been a sporadic figure of DC Comics since the 1980s, with three different iterations of the character popping up over the years. Initially, the moniker was held by Robert DuBois, an African-American man who has a mental breakdown after his brother returns home severely injured by the Vietnam War. DuBois is manipulated into believing that Superman is his enemy, and faces off against the Kryptonian with a teleporter and Kryptonite bullets. The second Bloodsport, Alex Trent, was a fanatical racist and a member of a white supremacist group, and frequently went toe-to-toe with his predecessor, even going so far as killing him. A third unnamed Bloodsport was established in later continuity, and partnered up with Hellgrammite and Riot.
The Suicide Squad will star Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Colonel Rick Flag, David Dastmalchian as Polka-Dot Man, Steve Agee as King Shark, Daniela Melchior as Ratcatcher 2, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, John Cena as Peacemaker, Nathan Fillion as T.D.K., Pete Davidson as Blackguard, Flula Borg as Javelin, Mayling Ng as Mongal, Michael Rooker as Savant, Peter Capaldi as The Thinker, Alice Braga as Sol Soria, and Sean Gunn as Weasel.
"You want to go to work with people who jump out of bed every day and want to go to work," Cena said in a previous interview. "[Gunn] is the epitome of that. He cares so much about what he's doing and I think especially when he's put in a position to write, develop, and do this by his rules essentially. He chose the franchise. He kind of dictated his terms and now he's really betting on himself and I hope everybody enjoys seeing it as much as we're enjoying making it because it's awesome."
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NBC said that the new season of "Saturday Night Live," its 41st, will begin on Oct. 3 with an episode hosted by the pop musician Miley Cyrus, followed by an episode on Oct. 10 hosted by the comedian Amy Schumer. Additional musical guests for these episodes will be announced later, NBC said.
A version of this article appears in print on 08/18/2015, on page C3 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Tracy Morgan to Host 'Saturday Night Live'.


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Oh, and did I mention I caught the first time she sat on her own? Yep, me? Feeling pretty good about that!
Gahhh.. what can I say about my niece Sophia!! I was SOOO upset I couldn't fly out to her in Ohio to capture some newborn images, but super excited to capture these at 6 months.
Lilia Grace was such a beautiful newborn. Mom and Dad are super sweet and I am so glad I was able to capture some images for them.
Stella Eden. What a beautiful little girl! Most breastfed babies are constantly feeding and tough to get in that deep sleep needed for so many of the newborn poses, but Stella here was amazing!
She may not have been all smiles for her session, but she is still cute as can be.
I've been photographing him since he was just about 1 week old and somehow he keeps getting cuter. He is such a ham for the camera, I honestly think he can make a career out of this.
Big brother Jack told me I could only take one picture when it came time for his pictures, but he quickly gave in and I'm glad he did! How adorable are those curls?
Such a beautiful day, in a beautiful spot down in Long Beach! Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
Such FUN mini sessions this year! I guaranteed 5 images and went over that with all of my families!


Two essential collaborations between Bruno Ganz and Wim Wenders can be seen.
In tribute to Jonas Mekas, Guns of the Trees screens this weekend.
Creature from the Black Lagoon plays in 3D on Saturday.
A young Björk proves the highlight of The Juniper Tree, a film absolutely worth your time.


Smart wearable devices allow for the exchange of information using the human body as a robust communication medium for networking electronic devices. In this photo, a researcher wears devices that allow for the exchange of information using the body to communicate instead of sending a signal through the airwaves that could be hacked.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A group of Purdue University researchers have discovered a new way in using the human body as a robust communication medium for networking electronic devices in and on the body that promises to be far more secure and low-energy than any wireless system.
One important application could be in medical devices. An example of using a body as a wire is a doctor reprogramming a patient's pacemaker or other implantable device without making an incision. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recalled nearly a half million pacemakers because the federal agency was concerned hackers could gain access to the pacemakers through security loopholes - possibly allowing them to change the settings of the pacemakers or to turn the devices off. Using the body as the means to set the pacemakers could prevent such concerns.
"The body is a very good conductor, thanks to its high-water content. So, you can use the body as a wire," Sen said.
Shreyas Sen, an assistant professor in the Purdue University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, led a group of researchers who discovered a new way in using the human body as a robust communication medium for networking electronic devices in and on the body. (Image provided).


The natural landscape of Saudi Arabia is quite dry and has few natural freshwater resources. Currently, the main freshwater source is desalinated seawater, a product that is expensive because it uses electricity generated from fossil fuels. In addition, a large portion of Saudi Arabia's population has moved from rural to urban areas, which has changed the landscape's inherent hydrology, causing large urban floods to plague the city once a year. Guizani (2016) believed that rain water harvesting could be a green solution to both of these issues.
Guizani analyzed eight cities – Hail, Median, Buraidah, Jeddah, Taif, Jizan, Riyadh, and Holy Makkah – using data on average rainfall, water consumption, and pavement area, available from government agencies, and developed three equations to estimate rainwater harvesting potential, collection reservoir sizing, and environmental impact. He also compared the current costs of water desalination against the costs of storm water harvesting in order to predict whether it would make economic sense for cities to invest in this new infrastructure.
Guizani found that harvesting rain in the cities of Riyadh, Hail, Taif, and Jeddah was less expensive than desalination using green energy sources such as solar panels, but more expensive than desalination using fossil fuels at current oil prices. Gaizani predicts that the price of oil and gas will increase in the coming years, and when it does, water management officials will be more open to using rainwater harvesting. Gaizani concludes that the most important benefits of rainwater harvesting in Saudi Arabia would be the decrease of greenhouse gas pollution and less severe flooding events.
MokGuizani, M., 2016. Storm Water Harvesting in Saudi Arabia: a Multipurpose Water Management Alternative. Water Resources Management 30: 1-15. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11269-016-1255-4.
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Q: Are there chaotic maps that commute? My question is in the title. You can imagine 1D or 2D maps for example, the simpler the better. Let us say we have chaotic map T and chaotic map R. We need that RT(x(n))=TR(x(n)). (I do not want R= invertible map and $T=R^{-1}$ or $T=R \circ R$).
(Motivation for this question is probably stupid. I imagine series in time and in space (just x direction), which is chaotic in both of this directions. In t - direction operates T and and in x - direction operates R. To have x, t structure one needs commutation of these maps. Though, I hope the question have its relevance in itself.)

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Detta hotell erbjuder en komplett renoverade rum. Vi hade en king size-säng rum. Duschen var stora. Möblerna var helt nytt ut. Det fanns gratis wi - fi och frukost. Det finns en utomhuspool. Det är ett kvarter från stranden. Det är värt det!
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Jag gillade verkligen min vistelse. Rummet var rent och fantastisk utsikt. Nära tillgång till promenad till stranden , snabbköp precis bakom Inn och vänlig personal. Även parkering tills 3 : 00 eller senare om möjligt efter kontrollera ut för GRATIS var mycket hjälpsam.
Will be arriving late April. Will the outside pool be open and, if so, is it heated?
The outside pool if it is still there was not heated. Remodeling was going on last summer 2017, and the interior pool was taken out. Check with the website and watch for more recent reviews or comments. That will be the best way to know before you go. Customer service may not actually be at the location you are reserving!
Depends on how you booked your reservation, and when you scheduled your stay. Cancellation is no refund of your deposit if less than 24 hours before your arrival time. There is also a charge for early check out. All information is available on their website.
do the rooms have 2 queen size beds or are they double size?
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Can I bring a DVD player in to be used on the TV and would it be an easy hook up?


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Kenny Chesney: 'Song For The Saints' Album Review
We know that Kenny Chesney has a love for New England, the birthplace of No Shoes Nation, like no other, despite being a Tennessee native. However, we also know that he has a love for the Virgin Islands, specifically Saint John, that runs deeper than most. It's a place where he spends most of his off-season, and a place that he calls his second home. When Hurricane Irma hit the islands in 2017 and nearly destroyed everything, Kenny felt the brokenness that engulfed the 'Saints.' He decided to write about it to try and heal the wounds that were left upon the islands, the amazing souls who live there, and even the ones within himself. In an interview with Billboard, Chesney stated "I've spent the majority of my adult life walking those beaches and hanging out in those bars and writing songs. All of a sudden, it was a place that was… very broken." 'Songs For The Saints' is Chesney's 17th studio album, but probably his most heartfelt and reflective. In this 11 song album, he pays tribute to the lives lost and the beautiful spirit that lives within those islands.
"If you believe music heals and rebuilds the human spirit, this has the potential to be one of the most important albums I've made."
1.) 'Songs for the Saints' – Written by Kenny Chesney, Tom Douglas, and Scooter Carusoe.
Impression: To open the charity album, Kenny goes with a gospel sounding intro. It features an acoustic guitar, paired with Kenny's strong, yet somber voice. The chant-ridden single motivates the devastated people and it draws all the attention to the fact that this album will be based around the "saints" – standing for both the islands and the people that inhabit them.
Favorite Lyrics: We say we can when they say we can't. See what it is when they see what it ain't…
2.) 'Every Heart' – Written by Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.
Impression: Bringing his beachy vibes back, 'Every Heart' encompasses the steel guitars and drums that scream the sun and the sand. Chesney describes that every heart is an island – it will lead you back home, every time. He points out that most things in this life are based off of material things, except for the islands. They were created for us to admire and enjoy, much like resembling the heart of a person.
Favorite Lyrics: Tryin' to find our way home and every tear is an ocean. We're all brothers in a storm and we're tryin' to survive it…
3.) 'Get Along' – Written by Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Ross Copperman.
Impression: This song quickly became one of Kenny's many No. 1 Billboard chart toppers. The single follows suit of Chesney's song library with strong guitars cutting through the noise and a positive beat you can tap to. However, the whole song is set up as a call and response with a tribal, campfire feeling to it. Some can even say it resembles a little bit of John Mellencamp and older rock songs of that nature. It was the first single released off the album.
Favorite Lyrics: Met a man wearin' a t-shirt, that says "Virginia is for lovers." Had a Bible in his left hand and a bottle in the other. He says 'All you're really given is the sunshine and your name.' We both started laughin' when the sky started to rain.
4.) 'Pirate Song' – Written by Kenny Chesney and Jon Randall.
Impression: A strong guitar-filled intro takes hold of track four. 'Pirate Song' can be considered a song that embodies what Kenny feels while he is on his beloved island of Saint John. It describes the island life and what he yearns for year after year. Everything is much simpler there, and everything is at peace. Chesney says he wishes he was a pirate living under his own flag, out there on the ocean.
Favorite Lyrics: …Runnin' for no reason and no reason to turn back. Salt and rum on my tongue, sails tattered and torn. Laughin' in the devil's face, ridin' out a storm…
5.) 'Love for Love City' – Written by Kenny Chesney and Scooter Carusoe.
Impression: 'Love for Love City' was named after the foundation Chesney started in order to support to U.S. Virgin Islands during their time of turmoil after the hurricane. Ziggy Marley is featured on the song which adds the perfect island rhythm. The single expresses that all the love that the islands have given to others needs to be given back to the islands during this time. They are a home, a healer, and a heaven to most. Fans can expect a complete island vibe to this track.
Favorite Lyrics: My healer, my heaven, my home. The day that I found you, my burdens were gone…
6.) 'Ends of the Earth' – Written by Ben Schneider.
Impression: 'Ends of the Earth' is composed in a way that is resemblant of his smash hit 'Somewhere With You'. It cuts deep into the listeners soul, and the strong instrumentals capture your attention. This song urges someone to travel out to the unknown and explore all the beauties that this Earth has to offer. Staying stagnant in one place is not what this life was meant to be – adventure to the islands and get lost in their danger and serenity.
Favorite Lyrics: I was a-ready to die for you, baby, doesn't mean I'm ready to stay. What good is livin' a life you've been given if all you do is stand in one place…
7.) 'Gulf Moon' – Written by John Baumann.
Impression: This song is reminiscent of the dive bars that line the island, the special stops that mark the piers, and all the people that filter in and out of the island's best spots. All of these places are highlighted by the gulf moon that illuminates the sky. You can always count on it to be there, watching from above.
Favorite Lyrics: With a glass half-full of Jameson, well, I was born to croon. I might as well, 'neath the gulf moon…
8.) 'Island Rain' – Written by Kenny Chesney and Mac McAnally.
Impression: Track 8 brings a much more upbeat tempo to the serious, reflective album. It has soft rocker tendencies with hints of Tom Petty underlying. This song is about the healing powers the island rains have on a soul.
Favorite Lyrics: Maybe what you have ain't what you wanted, where you are ain't where you wanna be. Maybe you feel tied down, maybe somethin's gonna come around, to set you free…
9.) 'Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season' – Written by Jimmy Buffett.
Impression: Two of country music's most iconic beach singers collaborate on this track that is the embodiment of island time. This song was originally written and cut by the great Jimmy Buffett, but Chesney later covered it for this album with Buffett as a feature. The name is absolutely fitting for this occasion, and these two island men coming together to stand behind some of the most beautiful islands is extremely respective.
Favorite Lyrics: Somethin' about a Sunday, it's the most peculiar gray. Strollin' down the avenue…
10.) 'We're All Here' – Written by Kenny Chesney, Casey Beathard, and David Lee Murphy.
Impression: Another happy tune adds life to this album. This song explains that everyone on the islands are all there because maybe they all "aren't there." They all have a few screws loose, came on a whim or a prayer, and all have scars that make them who they are. These are the island people, and they're all here.
Favorite Lyrics: We ain't closin' down anytime soon. If you wanna come howl at the moon, we can always make a little more room.
11.) 'Better Boat' – Written by Travis Meadows, and Liz Rose.
Impression: The last song of the album is a very relaxing one at that. It features the lovely Mindy Smith and her angelic back up vocals enhance the track's calmness. The final song signifies the rebuilding of the islands and their people. What they have been through only makes them stronger, even if they can't see it right away.
Favorite Lyrics: What ain't workin', what's still hurtin', all the things I feel like cussin' out. Now and then I let it go, I ride the waves I can't control…
Kenny Chesney's 'Song For the Saints' is out everywhere now! If you'd like to donate to his charity "Love for Love City" you can do so here: https://loveforlovecity.org.
This entry was posted in Home page blog, Reviews and tagged #AlbumReview, #KennyChesney, #MckenzieNECM, #NewEnglandCountryMusic, #songforthesaints, NECM on August 1, 2018 by MckenzieNECM.
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What a Grande Idea!
by cheryl & emerson on October 9, 2021 October 9, 2021
Summers' submittal
On a beautiful morning, July 1st, 1849 Dr. John Edward Summers, an Army physician was on duty at the Mission of San Diego de Alcalá. His task was to record the weather conditions at the post. So he followed orders, even though they were out of the ordinary, and submitted his findings to Washington. In doing so, he became the first official "weather observer" in what was to be the city of San Diego, California—in the United States of America. That simple action began a maritime tradition that would continue on into the future.
Urban Lighthouses
Fast forward 155 years to 2004. The beautiful city of San Diego had grown and changed dramatically. The twin residential towers called "Grande North and South" on Pacific Highway neared completion with a surprise in store. Artist, Spencer Finch, was diligently designing a special project for the apex of the architectural masterpieces. His vision harkened back through time to Dr. Summers, his fateful orders and the ongoing seafaring tradition of reporting the weather. The Grande sculpture became a modern-day "lighthouse," with a dramatic effect, visible for miles around.
Watercolors of the sky
In his own words, Finch described his inspiration and intention: "My vision was to create watercolors of the skies that would become a project of light and shadow in the sky at an enormous scale, thereby making the connection between the picture, the idea and the weather forecast." His creation would tie directly to weather data, giving immediacy and accuracy to his ever-changing climate-predicting message.
Sunny skies tomorrow
To this day, beacons of light announce the upcoming weather. A plaque on a column at the Grande Towers bears the 2000 year-old saying: Red skies at night, sailors' delight. Gray skies at morning, sailors take warning. Every evening the massive lanterns mimic the layered Pacific skies—with either an orange/red mesmerizing glow like a California sunset, (signaling yet another clear day of delight) or, both towers become a moody gray/blue/violet (if rain is in the forecast). A passing glance at the colors, orange or blue, communicates tomorrow's prediction. Reporting the weather has never been easier or more straightforward.
Whether you're an art aficionado, a weather enthusiast, or just wonder if you're going to need an umbrella, you'll love Spencer Finch's Grande idea.
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Still Water.
Discovering the Grande Towers and their maritime tradition, we were taken back to a storied time of our own when we battled "Will against will, with the sea." Fifteen years ago seems like yesterday with fond and vivid memories for sure. We had decided to go on a week long sailing trip to Croatia with friends. It was unlike us, certainly not our normal routine, but we approached it as an opportunity—a very different kind of "workshop" that would certainly teach us something important about ourselves, since it would be so different than anything we had ever done or known. It did exactly that! [. . .]
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Halloween Havoc: The "Never Got Made" Files #32 - #36
Scribbled by William S. Wilson
Saturday, October 16, 2010 Unmade Films 2 comments
Given Hollyweird's propensity to roll out a sequel to any horror film that made over $5.50, it is always surprising to hear about high profile follow-ups that got announced but never actually got made. Today we'll take a look at some of the products that never made it to market that will be sure to leave you with a great sense of whatcouldabeen.
CREEPSHOW 3
I know what you are thinking – "CREEPSHOW 3 did get made in 2006!" Well, those leech hacks at Taurus Entertainment don't count. I'm talking about a version made by the original folks involved. Laurel Entertainment certainly had high hopes when they announced a slew of upcoming projects in 1987. Squeezed in between adaptations of THE STAND and PET SEMATARY (both George Romero projects at Laurel before he split) was the simple announcement of CREEPSHOW 3 offering the tagline "the series continues.." The film never got made, perhaps due to the poor box office of CREEPSHOW 2 around the same time. From my understanding, the stories that were to be featured in this third entry ended up being used for Laurel's TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE (1990), so you can think of that as the legit CREEPSHOW 3.
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT PART II
Producer Sean Cunningham knew a good profit when he saw one and I'm shocked it took him over a decade to attempt a sequel to the Wes Craven film that put him on the map. A sequel (sometimes also called BEYOND THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT) was announced in 1985 with Vestron offering the funding as the original LAST HOUSE had been a huge video hit for them. Director Danny Steinman, coming off FRIDAY THE 13th PART V, was chosen to direct. Original star David Hess confirmed he was supposed to be in the sequel and it was going to be set at a summer camp (how original!). Despite taking out full pages ads promising the sequel, Vestron never got it made.
MANIAC II
Now here's one that saw various variations over the years. Bill Lustig's seminal slasher MANIAC (1980) was a big enough hit that star Joe Spinell felt a sequel should be made. An ill-advised move seeing as his character was killed at the end of the first one, but you gotta get that money. Even more ill-advised given one script I read (from story by Spinell himself) that had him as a disco pumping DJ who attacks while on rollerskates (really!).
Perhaps the best know variation is Buddy Giovinazzo's MANIAC 2: MR. ROBBIE. This short was lensed in 1986 and featured Spinell as Mr. Robbie, a kid's TV host who punishes the parents of abused kids (the plot bearing more than a striking resemblance to the Larry Brown's 1975 horror flick THE PSYCHOPATH). Buddy G. made the short available on extended copies of his AMERICAN NIGHTMARE (aka COMBAT SHOCK) for all to see. Here is the video:
Manley Productions, Inc. ran ads for MANIAC II in Variety in 1988 and 1989. We're not quite sure who was involved in the creative team at this point.
In quite possibly the worst timing ever, they ran a slick ad announcing the film as being in pre-production in the February 1989 American Film Market issue of the magazine (Spinell died in mid-January of that year). I'm sure they had the ad printed and submitted just before Spinell's passing.
Also before his death, Spinell was developing LONE STAR MANIAC with FX coordinator Tom Rainone. According to what Rainone told me back at a Fango show in 1996, the script was to have Spinell haunting the Alamo and he (Rainone) was to direct the script he co-wrote with Spinell. Sadly, Spinell died before this version (or any version) of MANIAC II could get made.
Now here is a real rarity sent into us by MANIAC historian Adam Beck. This is one of several buttons that Spinell had personally made up while MANIAC II was in pre-production:
Despite Spinell's untimely passing, MPI continued to plug the sequel. Here is an ad from the November 1989 mentioning the production:
Even a year after Spinell's death, MPI was still trying to get a MANIAC II off the ground. In 1990 they advertised a MANIAC ROCK (aka MANIAC II) in Variety. Uh, no.
Variety article on MPI
w/a brief MANIAC II mention:
SCARED TO DEATH II
Director William Malone made his feature debut with the low budget shocker SCARED TO DEATH (1981). The film wasn't much, but it did boast a pretty cool looking monster and probably did enough business to warrant a sequel. Schlock producer Helen Sarlui (ATOR) ran this ad in April 1984 promising a Malone helmed sequel. Despite the number of names listed, nearly all the credits don't lead to real people outside of credited co-writer Robert Short. Chances are the project died early as Malone went on to make CREATURE (1985). Short is credited as the technical advisor on that one. A proper sequel, SYNGENOR (1990), did appear a few years later but without Malone's involvement.
SLUGS II
Now this one really brings tears to our eyes. Wacky Spanish director Juan Piquer Simon will always have a place in our hearts for the amazing PIECES (1982). He also delivered by far the world's best toxic slug movie in SLUGS: THE MOVIE (1988), an adaptation of British horror author Shaun Hutson's 1982 novel. Simon ran the following ad in Variety promising a sequel, but, alas, it never arrived. Hutson did do a sequel to his SLUGS book called BREEDING GROUND, which it appears it would have been based on. So if you a glimpse of what the follow-up might have looked like, check that out.
BuZzKiLL August 1, 2011 at 6:01 AM
Hey man, just wanted to say great article. I'm actually in the processing of putting together a website for Joe Spinell with the help of some of his friends and family and wanted to see if it would be ok to use the 'Maniac II' ads that you have posted here on the site (will give you full credit of course). I'm a big fan of Spinell's, in fact the 'Maniac II' video posted above is actually my video from youtube LoL. Also if you would, please shoot me an e-mail at "info@moviemassacre.com" when you get a second. I have a couple of questions for you and couldn't find any contact info on your site. Thanks!
Phantom of Pulp January 19, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Great piece on the MANIAC sequel, William, I do love Mr. Robbie, by the way. The tone is wonderful, and the voices of the kids(?) reading letters to Mr. Robbie are haunting and bizarre.
Halloween Havoc: The "Never Got Made" Files #37 - ...
Halloween Havoc: OFFERINGS (1989)
Halloween Havoc: HELL NIGHT (1981)
Halloween Havoc: FIEND (1980)
Halloween Havoc: MOSQUITO (1995)
Halloween Havoc: OFFICIAL FRIDAY THE 13th PARODY (...
Halloween Havoc: FRIDAY THE 13th PART 2 (1989)
Halloween Havoc: ISLAND OF BLOOD (1982)
Halloween Havoc: UNITED MONSTER TALENT AGENCY (201...
Halloween Havoc: DEATH MASK (1998)
Halloween Havoc: CAMP CUDDLY PINES POWERTOOL MASSA...
Halloween Havoc: CANNIBAL CAMPOUT (1988)
Halloween Havoc: DEATH ROW DINER (1988)
Halloween Havoc: HILLBILLY MONSTER (2003)
On the Celluloid Chopping Block: RETRIBUTION (1987...
Halloween Havoc: TERROR AT TENKILLER (1986)
Halloween Havoc: WINTERBEAST (1991)
Halloween Havoc: THE LAST SLUMBER PARTY (1980?)
Halloween Havoc: LUNCH MEAT (1987)
Halloween Havoc: THE DISTURBANCE (1990)
Dr. Jones, I Presume?: CAROLINA JONES AND THE BROK...
Dr. Jones, I Presume?: GWENDOLINE (1984)
Dr. Jones, I Presume?: YELLOW HAIR AND THE FORTRES...


My requirement is, the JBOSS running on seperate machine without any person to monitor. In this case i expect to receive the mail if any exception occure in JBOSS.
Please replay is it possible in JBOSS 4.0.4?
JBossAS uses Log4J to do its logging. There is an SMTPAppender that can be used to send emails for logging events. You would, of course, want to send only ERROR level log entries.
I have tried log4j.xml in <jboss-hoe>/server/messaging/conf directory.But i am not able to find the proper configuration for SMTP appenders.here i pasted my log4j.xml configuration as below. If possible please find the misatake and let me know.
| subpackages. This will produce A LOT of logging output.
org.jboss.ha categories to a cluster.log file.
Please bracket XML text with [ code ] tags (select the XML text, click on Code button).
Here i have pasted my log4j.xml content which is get from <jboss-home>/server/messaging/conf/ directory. Please check it and reply me.
If you are running an SMTP server on the same machine as JBossAS, then this should work.
It is working. Thanks for your cooperation.


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Q: How to add custom xml to an Oracle XML Publisher data definition I am writing a report in Oracle XML Publisher for Application also know as Oracle BI Publisher for Applications (not BI Publisher Professional Edition for BI). My problem is that when developing the data template (attached to the data definition) to specify the SQL needed for the report, there doesn't seem to be a way to add custom xml to the xml output that the data template will produce (other than the output of the SQL).
I would like to add the following code:
<html lang="en">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=7" />

as per Why is IE failing to show UTF-8 encoded text?.
This is due to Internet explorer 11 producing Chinese characters instead of the xml output I need to develop my report.
Does anyone know how I can add custom xml to the output produced by the data definition?

A: Custom XML
I'd suggest making a custom PL/SQL program that generates the XML. It will not only run faster, but also allow you to do whatever you want with the output. This will require some programming knowledge.
I can't put a complete copy of our program here, but I can give you some pointers:
You would make the program to append XML snippets to a running XML clob.
clob_gen_xml_line := '<?xml version="1.0"?>';
DBMS_LOB.append (clob_genrate_xml, clob_gen_xml_line);

At some point the program will read the clob to make output.
DBMS_LOB.READ (clob_genrate_xml,
amount,
offset,
buffer);
offset := offset + amount;

FND_FILE.PUT(FND_FILE.output, buffer);

Make sure to free up the memory.
DBMS_LOB.freeTemporary (clob_genrate_xml);

Define an executable in the IT Sysadmin responsibility, method = PL/SQL stored Procedure, make sure to put the correct package.procedure into the executable file name field.
Define a concurrent program, listing the executable you just made.  Make sure the output format is XML.
Define a matching data definition.  No need to upload an XML/SQL file, since the executable will provide the XML.
Finally, create your template and link to the data definition.
Special Characters
With all of that said, I'm not sure if that will solve your Chinese character problem. It may be related to XML and non UTF-8 characters. There's tons of documentation online for that.  But generally, you will want to represent the character with the unicode code point.
Example
To produce: Ampersand and then a copyright symbol
Like: &©
XML should be
<test>&©</test>

List of entity references
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XML_and_HTML_character_entity_references


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Posts Tagged 'Plainview'
Poetry of the Fields
They were both Guadalupe,
Named for the virgin of Mexico,
With 9 children,
One a citizen,
The other 80 and finally ready
To vote after 40 years
on the Seneca Canning line
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I water this garden in the coolness
The dew heavy on vines and stems
Martha also walks outside in the coolness,
Though she trudges after ten hours
Inside the canning plant
Turning green silky stalks into tin cans
Bearing full-color portraits
Of green silky stalks.
Monitoring daily the progress of each,
This one throwing out seeds – cut it back
This one thriving – thin out around it
Here's one shriveling – water it and mound the soil
There a runt – rip it out by the roots and replant something
Tasting the air, noting the dew
On her walk home to her cramped mobile home
Here in Plainview
Hoping beyond hope that the cold northern wind
Will blow late this year,
Will hold its frost until mid-October
So she can buy new clothes for her kids
Coming into the classroom a month late
A flock of turkeys flew in last night,
And as if clipping their beards,
Each one snipped the tops of our green bean plants
Taking fruit and plant alike
But when it comes, as frost always will,
Martha gathers her things
Works the last shift until the corn
Coming in is mealy, not for resale.
Her eyes turn south, steeling up
For the long stretch until the sun awakens
This land once again
Calling her back to its lakes and its plenty
In the morning, expecting growth and green
And finding toppled stalks, knocked-down vines,
Ruined work –
What is there to do but shore up what is left
Of roots, stems, sprouts, shoots,
And tie white plastic bags on string
to keep out the turkeys next time?
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In Brownsville, hurricanes;
In Owatonna, tornadoes.
This year droughts in south Texas,
Floods in Fargo.
Life's margins shaving closer and closer
So that weeds won't even grow anymore,
The rocks are all picked,
The machines are faster and better and smarter,
The vegetables ripen faster and are done in a week,
Always our work in our second home shrinking
like the Life-giving Rio Grande in our other
Tags:Brownsville, citizen, corn, fargo, garden, hurricane, Mexico, Owatonna, Plainview, poem, Rio Grande, Seneca, South Texas, tornado, Virgin of Guadalupe
Plainview Migrant Fest
In a little Minnesota town of 3,000, more than 100 people gathered on a Friday evening for Migrant Fest. Hosted by the Incarnation Church, this local festival in Plainview has been running for several years now to welcome the migrant farmworkers back to their summer home. They come to work for Lakeside Foods, by far the largest employer in this small rural hamlet in southeastern Minnesota.
I had the privilege to man an information booth for legal services, speaking with immigrant families about everything from employment and immigration to domestic violence and housing questions. Being a legal assistant, I couldn't give them legal advice, but I was able to chat it up in Spanish, set appointments, and hand out alertas which provided them with more information. Although it was difficult to keep los ninos from taking all my candy and "colors" (the border word for crayons), it was great to speak with families who had traveled all the way from Mission, Pharr, and Brownsville just this week.
The Plainview Migrant Fest boasted numerous other immigrant agencies. Some were Migrant Health Services, AAA (Aging), Mayo Clinic Diversity Research Unit, Olmsted County Medical Center, San Joachim Church, MET, Tri-Valley Action Council, and Three Rivers Community Action Center. I learned right alongside the immigrant families, as I hadn't known about many of these organizations previously. I look forward to working with them to help aid and protect these migrant farmworkers in their vulnerable position as transient denizens of Minnesota.
While we were disseminating information to the migrant families, Latino reggaeton and rancheros were playing in the background, courtesy of DJ Armando. It was refreshing to hear the children laughing and running around with musical chairs and sack races. I even got the chance to run in the sack race, though I lost to Christina Gonzalez, the representative from Mayo Clinic Diversity Research Unit, a program designed to increase minority participation in research so as to increase the data's accuracy.
At this festival, I learned that many of these families are in a bad way this summer. A nearby meat processing plant in Chatfield burned down on April 17 (NPR.org), and many of those workers came to Plainview looking for work while the plant rebuilds. As a result, the migrant farmworkers' awaited jobs have dwindled, and several of the families don't have the money to return to Texas, even if there was the promise of work there. This year particularly, farmworkers are going to struggle to find work for a living wage.
Leaving Plainview with the taste of a taco still in my mouth and Latino pop songs ringing in my ears, the Lakeside Foods plant stands just a hundred yards from the road, a beacon which has drawn whole families more than 1000 miles north for a four-month stint. Though it doesn't look like much, some of these families' savings from their work this summer will have to last them until the next.
Tags:alerta, Brownsville, Chatfield, Incarnation Church, Lakeside Foods, Latino, Mayo Clinic, MET, migrant farmworker, Migrant Fest, Migrant Health Services, Minnesota, Mission, Olmsted County Medical Center, Pharr, Plainview, San Joachim Church, Texas, Three Rivers Community Action Center
Migrant Families Make their Way to Midwest Once More
Every year for decades, migrant families have boarded up their houses, told friends to check their mail, taken final exams a few weeks early, packed up their cars, and headed north to weed, tend, harvest, and process the foods we buy in the produce section of our local grocery stores. Many families pay for the journey with their income tax return, arriving with scant assets and little more than a hope of a good growing season. Migrant workers fall into one of three categories. Some are recruited by a corporate employer, such as a processing or canning company. They receive written contracts, sometimes are granted free housing in a labor camp, and are guaranteed work. Others have a longstanding relationship with a particular farmer. While the agreement might not be oral, some of these relationships extend back to a handshake between grandfathers. This form of migrant work is more tenuous, however, than the corporate employer, as it hinges on good weather – if a drought or infestation should occur, the migrants could be 2000 miles from home with no money and no work. Finally, some migrant families head North with only a hope of work – no contract, no contact, no housing, no plan other than to find a farm and pitch their services.
Migrant farmworkers are not immigrants; instead, they are either legal visitors with temporary work permits, legal permanent residents or citizens migrating internally within the United States.
This summer looks to be a difficult one for migrant families. Fargo remains inundated after the Red River flooding, and is months behind its agricultural calendar. Other areas of the country are struggling with drought or other natural difficulties. More importantly, however, is the economic depression. Farmers that once employed workers are either hiring less or none at all, in hopes of saving even just a few dollars. Some farmers are using more pesticides or herbicides this year, in order to save money on paying migrant workers to weed or tend the rows. Other farms have filed bankruptcy. Many farmers that have hired migrant workers for decades have called to tell them they will not be needing their services this year.
While the migrant families working for corporate employers or specific farmers will surely find this year a difficult one, the workers who just leave their hometowns in the Rio Grand Valley for the possibility of work in the Midwest could face a devastating summer. Unable to find work and with little resources to return home, they will be easy prey for less-than-ethical employers. (Druley, Laurel. "Life on the Bottom Rung: No Place for Migrants")
This summer, I will be working with the Migrant Farmworkers unit of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services, Inc. Under my supervisor Ana Maria Gomez-Gomez, I will primarily be working in Rochester, Owatonna, Plainview, and Elysian, though I will be covering cases in Dakota, Steele, Olmsted, Le Seur, and Waseca counties. My work will focus on assisting migrant farmworkers with their adjustment to life in Minnesota, with any housing claims, employment wage claims, immigration questions, and any other legal questions that come up in the course of the summer.
I so look forward to working with migrant families from the Rio Grande Valley as they make their temporary homes here in southeastern Minnesota. Having made that same journey myself, from Brownsville, TX, to Rochester, MN, I hope to be able to offer them some meaningful support and aid. I wonder if any of the students to whom I gave early exams will be coming up with their families this season… Regardless, I hope to be able to help them get at least a minimum wage, secure decent housing, receive their security deposits at the end of the summer (something I have yet to ever receive myself), work in safe conditions, receive any public benefits to which they are entitled and require, renew or apply for new immigration status, and generally become adjusted to a new community. It's going to be a busy summer, but certainly one filled with meaning.
My work with SMRLS this summer comes at a dynamic time in immigration law, with Obama pledging to make progress towards comprehensive immigration reform in his first year of presidency. It comes less than a month after the first anniversary of the first large-scale ICE raid in Postville, IA, just a few hours south of here. The work begins in a time when local law enforcement officers through 287(g) are attempting to enforce federal immigration laws in many of our nation's cities and towns, resulting in racial profiling, arbitrary searches and arrests, and a terrified immigrant community unwilling to cooperate with the law enforcement they need and that needs them. (Moffett, Dan. "Cops aren't Border Patrol"). My role as Summer Advocate with SMRLS also comes at a time when Ms. Sonia Sotomayor, a Latina woman from the Bronx, has been put forth as Obama's candidate to replace Justice Souter on the Supreme Court. It also comes at a time that xenophobic individuals are seeking to place the blame of Wall Street on immigrants who don't even own a bank account, when states and municipalities are balancing their budgets by cutting public welfare and other services to the indigent (in New York state, for example, elderly, disabled and blind legal residents will now get half of what they had previously received after the ruling in Khrapunskiy v. Robert Doar). But, my summer advocate role also coincides with bipartisan legislation like AgJobs, a bill supported by both the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and Farmworker Justice which seeks to relieve labor shortages while securing rights for migrant workers and discouraging agriculture's exploitation of unauthorized workers (purportedly some 75% of the workforce by some estimates). ("Farms and Immigrants." New York Times).
As I scan the cucumbers, corn, sugar, beets, potatoes, onions, asparagus, garlic, peppers, and tomatoes, I think of the migrant families making the drive to Minnesota and other states in the Midwest right now. I look forward to learning from them and advocating for them, starting next week.
Tags:287(g), AgJobs, Ana Maria Gomez-Gomez, border patrol, Bronx, Brownsville, canning company, Dakota, Elysian, Equal Justice America, families, fargo, farmer, farmworker, grocery, herbicides, immigrant, J.W. Saxe Memorial Fund, Justice Souter, labor camp, Le Seur, legal permanent resident, LPR, Midwest, migrant, Minnesota, MN, new york, Obama, Olmsted, Owatonna, pesticides, Plainview, Postville, processing, Red River, Rio Grande Valley, Rochester, SMRLS, Sotomayor, Steele, Texas, Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship, Wall Street, Waseca
Pulitzers & Unlikely Cooperation
Colbert Report with Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Yesterday, a Pulitzer Prize went to a team of largely unknown reporters Ryan Gabrielson and Paul Giblin of the East Valley Tribune based in Mesa, AZ. The prize was for their unflinching coverage of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's local immigration law enforcement under 287(g), its "successes" and its hefty costs for Maricopa County and the nation. Their reporting uncovered the fact that Arpaio's crackdown on undocumented immigrants sacrificed his unit's response to emergency calls, contributed to an overtime pay increase which forced the department to close several other sites around the county, and uselessly focused on low-level immigrants who had merely broken a border-crossing law rather than felony or human smuggling charges. Additionally, the five-piece set of articles entitled "Reasonable Doubt" highlighted the racial profiling inherent in Arpaio's 287(g) campaign. The most common pretext for arresting undocumented immigrants were traffic violations, ranging from speeding (and in some cases "poking" along too slowly), obscured license plates, "unsafe" lane changes, and broken lights.
The key findings of the East Valley Tribune's report were:
"Deputies are failing to meet the county's standard for response times on life-threatening emergencies. In 2006 and 2007, patrol cars arrived late two-thirds of the time on more than 6,000 of the most serious calls for service.
MCSO's arrest rate has plunged the past two years even as the number of criminal investigations has soared.
The sheriff's "saturation" patrols and "crime suppression/anti-illegal immigration" sweeps in Hispanic neighborhoods are done without any evidence of criminal activity, violating federal regulations intended to prevent racial profiling.
Rampant overtime spending on immigration operations drove the agency into financial crisis and forced it to close facilities across the county. Although MCSO officials have said state and federal grants covered all the expense, illegal immigration arrests actually are costing county taxpayers millions of dollars.
Despite the money and manpower expended, the sheriff's office has arrested only low-level participants in human smuggling rings: drop house guards, drivers and the immigrants they ferry.
Deputies regularly make traffic stops based only on their suspicion that illegal immigrants are inside vehicles. They figure out probable cause after deciding whom to pull over. ("Reasonable Doubt")
This Pulitzer is priceless, in that Gabrielson and Giblin reported on the extent to which immigrants are human beings and "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." As the Department of Justice and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano look into Arpaio's doings and the general concept of 287(g) [the program which charges local law enforcement officials with enforcing federal laws], this Pulitzer and the ideas it has spurred will undoubtedly play a part in ending these tactics of discrimination and terror.
In another victory for the civil rights of immigrants and anyone yearning for comprehensive immigration reform, last week saw the rival labor federations AFL-CIO and Change to Win go public with a cooperative immigration reform statement. The new accord advocates legalization of some of the nation's 12 million undocumented individuals and the near abolition of the ad hoc temporary guest-worker programs. Instead, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and Change to Win President Joe Hansen have proposed a national commission charged with determining the number of temporary and permanent visas which should be offered annually based on the current American labor markets. Surely, the current temp worker program needs significant overhaul (along with the rest of America's immigration legislation), in that immigrants sponsored through these programs cannot change jobs, are tied to one employer, and can be refused future labor opportunities for criticizing their sponsoring employer. (Preston, Julia and Steven Greenhouse. "Immigration Accord by Labor Boosts Obama Effort.")
As I work with migrant farmworkers in Rochester, Plainview, and Owatonna, Minnesota, this summer, I am heartened that these two rival labor federations are articulately and bipartisanly advocating for comprehensive immigration reform in year which the Obama administration promises will see some immigration legislation. Between this unlikely labor collaborative and the expert reporting from Pulitzer Prize winners Gabrielson and Giblin, hopefully compassionate and comprehensive immigration reform got one day closer to realization.
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Bomb kills 13 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber attacked a funeral attended by an anti-Taliban politician in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 13 mourners and wounding 30 others, police said.
The politician, Khush Dil Khan, escaped unhurt in the blast on the outskirts of Peshawar, the main city in the northwest.
Islamist militants are fighting a vicious war against Pakistani security forces in and around Peshawar, which lies close to border regions with Afghanistan where extremists hold sway. Many hundreds have been killed over the last few years.
Police officer Abid Rehman said the attacker managed to get inside the compound where funeral prayers were being held in Badhber village. He said several of the wounded people were in critical condition.
"We are devastated," said Zahir Khan, 32, weeping while lying in a hospital bed. His elder brother died in the attack. He said they were chatting when the bomb went off. "I never knew I was going to lose my brother forever."
Khan, the politician, comes from the secular-leaning Awami National Party that holds power in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. He expressed his party's resolve to continue the struggle against militancy. "It is a fight for the country's survival," he said.
The Pakistani Taliban have targeted several of its leaders in the past. The party has supported various Pakistani military operations against the militants.
On Saturday, security forces claimed to have killed 39 militants in fighting in Bara district in Khyber tribal region, which is close to Peshawar and is the current focus of anti-Taliban operations. Four security force members were also killed, according to a brief statement from the paramilitary Frontier Corps.
The police said it was not yet clear whether the bombing could be a reaction to the latest fighting.
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Re: whats funny on youtube?
Not sure if this counts as funny. But it does show that even the greats do it!
My younger brother and I jammed this up and recorded it in the garage last week - then this morning we whipped out my hand held digital camera and got a bit silly (well my bro did!).
cool john....but where does the kitchen fit in with all this ?
If it still sounded like a normal bass would be cool.


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Panic Hits Hollywood and Media Elite: Which Harasser Will Be Outed Next?
by Mary Pilon , Marisa Guthrie
Near-daily disclosures of misconduct from N.Y. and L.A. men — as outlined in a since-deleted spreadsheet of "Shitty Media Men" — have blanketed the landscape with a palpable unease: "We all wake up thinking, 'Who's next?'"
Dayna Evans, a freelance writer in Brooklyn, was working at her apartment on Oct. 11 when she received a link to a Google spreadsheet curiously titled "Shitty Media Men."
"When I first got it, there were 12 or so names on it, and you could see people editing it," says Evans. "I still remember even then thinking how few men there were on it considering how many of them have power." She left her computer for a few hours, and when she returned, the number had ballooned to more than 50 (a version obtained by The Hollywood Reporter includes 72 names), covering an array of outlets, including The New Yorker, The New Republic, The New York Times, Harper's, Mother Jones, BuzzFeed and New York.
The wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations against powerful men in the media and entertainment industries in the wake of allegations against Harvey Weinstein shows no signs of abating. Those who have been suspended, resigned, fired or shunned since Weinstein's dismissal on Oct. 8 include Roy Price at Amazon Studios, Nickelodeon animator Chris Savino, Vox Media editorial director Lockhart Steele, Screen Junkies creator Andy Signore, CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase director Rick Najera as well as political author and NBC News analyst Mark Halperin, fashion photographer Terry Richardson, NPR executive Michael Oreskes, New Republic publisher Hamilton Fish and literary stalwart Leon Wieseltier, whose new magazine Idea was canceled by Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective.
"We all wake up now thinking, 'What's next? Who's next?' " says one network public relations chief.
Even before the domino effect began, many companies took steps to reiterate their respective sexual harassment policies and reassure employees that there are safe reporting avenues. Notes a longtime TV producer, "The perception that you are a company that tolerates a culture of sexual harassment can have severe business ramifications that go right to the top of the company."
Indeed, the Murdochs' $15 billion proposal to purchase the remainder of British broadcaster Sky has been delayed and possibly imperilled by allegations at Fox News involving its late CEO Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Bill Shine and others. "You have to operate under the assumption that it's all going to come out," says one network vp.
While few names on the "Shitty Media Men" spreadsheet have been revealed publicly — Wieseltier and Fish were on it — and it has since been deleted, PDF versions downloaded before it was removed from Google continued to circulate, eventually landing on Reddit and Twitter, and it served as a road map for media reporters investigating a scourge of claims. But the fact that it took the digital equivalent of a "burn book" to get media organizations to address this type of behavior is a testament to outlets' poor handling of serious harassment complaints and inclusion of women in general. "Obviously harassment and violence contribute to making media inhospitable to women," says one female magazine editor, "but the Shitty Media Men list I'd really want to see is the one with the names of men who just don't listen to women."
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Singapore rules on cloning
Parliament passes law banning reproductive cloning, but allowing stem cell work
Stephen Pincock(Stephen@thescientisteurope.com)
The Singapore parliament on Thursday, September 2, passed a new law drawn up by the health ministry, which prohibits reproductive cloning. Crucially for the country's life sciences community, the law does not forbid cell nuclear transfer for the purposes of developing stem cells.
The health ministry introduced the draft law in May this year, saying that it was taking a step-by-step approach to regulating biomedical research. The first step is the "Human cloning and other prohibited practices bill," which imposes a fine of up to SGD $100,000 (USD $58,700) or 10 years in prison, or both.
"This is because human reproductive cloning is the most pressing issue at this time and attracts the greatest ethical concerns," the ministry said in a statement.
The bill prohibits the placing of any cloned human embryos in bodies of humans or animals. There are also prohibitions on the import or export of any cloned...


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By Elizabeth Palermo - Staff Writer 31 March 2014
Having diabetes can mean checking blood sugar levels several times daily.
(Image: © Diabetes blood test photo via Shutterstock)
Blood sugar, or glucose, is an important source of energy and provides nutrients to your body's organs, muscles and nervous system. The body gets glucose from the food you eat, and the absorption, storage and production of glucose is regulated constantly by complex processes involving the small intestine, liver and pancreas.
Normal blood sugar varies from person to person, but a normal range for fasting blood sugar (the amount of glucose in your blood six to eight hours after a meal) is between 70 and 100 milligrams per deciliter. For most individuals, the level of glucose in the blood rises after meals. A normal blood-sugar range after eating is between 135 and 140 milligrams per deciliter.
These variations in blood-sugar levels, both before and after meals, are normal and reflect the way that glucose is absorbed and stored in the body. After you eat, your body breaks down the carbohydrates in food into smaller parts, including glucose, which can be absorbed by the small intestine.
As the small intestine absorbs glucose, the pancreas releases insulin, which stimulates body tissues and causes them to absorb this glucose and metabolize it (a process known as glycogenesis). This stored glucose (glycogen) is used to maintain healthy blood-sugar levels between meals.
When glucose levels drop between meals, the body takes some much-needed sugar out of storage. The process is kicked off by the pancreas, which releases a hormone known as glucagon, which promotes the conversion of stored sugar (glycogen) in the liver back to glucose. The glucose is then released into the bloodstream.
When there isn't enough glucose stored up to maintain normal blood-sugar levels, the body will even produce its own glucose from noncarbohydrate sources (such as amino acids and glycerol). This process, known as gluconeogenesis, occurs most often during intense exercise and instances of starvation.
While it may seem complicated (and it is), there's a good reason for your body to keep up this never-ending dance with glucose: Too much or too little glucose in the blood can lead to serious health problems.
Too much glucose over an extended time (hyperglycemia) can result in the destruction of nerves, lowered resistance to infection, and heart and kidney disease. On the other hand, not enough glucose in the blood over an extended period (hypoglycemia) can affect brain function, causing fatigue, fainting, irritability and, in some cases, seizures and loss of consciousness.
Originally published on Live Science.