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Dave Johnson (sportscaster)
Dave Johnson (decathlete)
David Johnson, Dave Johnson, or Davey Johnson may refer to:
David Alan Johnson (born 1952), American philosopher
David E. Johnson (born 1946), American linguist
David Orme-Johnson (born 1941), professor of psychology at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
David S. Johnson (born 1945), American computer scientist
David W. Johnson (scholar) (born 1940), American professor of educational psychology
C. David Johnson (born 1955), Canadian actor
Dave Johnson (comics), winner of the 2002 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist
Dave Johnson (record producer), American music producer sometimes known as "Stiff" Johnson
David C. Johnson (born 1940), American composer, flutist, and performer of live-electronic music
David Earle Johnson (died 1998), American jazz percussionist, composer, and producer
David Johnson, real name of World Famous Bushman, American street performer in San Francisco, California
David Johnson (American artist) (1827–1908), American painter
David Johnson (Scottish composer) (1942–2009), Scottish composer
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Dave Johnson is an American radio personality. He is the current sports director and morning sports anchor for 103.5 WTOP-FM in Washington, D.C.
He first arrived at WTOP in 1989; left in 1992, but returned in 1995.
In addition to WTOP, Johnson is the radio play-by-play voice of the NBA's Washington Wizards and host of the team's weekly television show. He also serves as the English-language television play-by-play voice of Major League Soccer's D.C. United on Comcast SportsNet. Johnson also regularly anchors CSN's news show Geico SportsNet Central.
Johnson received an Emmy as host of the NHL's Washington Capitals Face Off television show and additionally served for three years as the sideline reporter for the Capitals' television coverage on Home Team Sports.
Johnson has also done television play-by-play of college football, NBA basketball, college basketball and lacrosse.
He occasionally anchors sports for WRC-TV.
Johnson graduated from Towson University, and lives in Maryland.
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David ("Dave") Allen Johnson (born April 7, 1963) is a former Olympic decathlete from the United States. A native of Montana, he grew up in Missoula and Corvallis, Oregon. He was part of Reebok's "Dan & Dave" advertising campaign leading up to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he won a bronze medal in the decathlon. After retiring from competitive athletics he became a school teacher and administrator, and served as athletic director of Corban University in Salem, Oregon starting in 2009. On November 14, 2012, Johnson resigned from the position to pursue a position with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Johnson accepted a position as Director with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Oregon in June 2013. He now coaches all field events at South Salem High School(except for high jump) leading with his star pupil Ruben Rojas.
David Johnson was born on April 7, 1963, in Missoula, Montana. As a child he attended C. S. Porter Elementary School and later attended Sentinel and would have graduated from Big Sky High School. Johnson's family moved to Corvallis, Oregon, in 1980, and he attended Crescent Valley High School, graduating in 1981. He was involved in a series of petty thefts as a teenager, primarily stealing soda pop and beer from local distributors with an assortment of childhood friends until one of them was caught and informed on the rest. He later detailed his experiences to reporters prior to the Barcelona Olympic games and used the material for his book and speaking tour as an example on how to turn one's life around.
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'Dave Johnson' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Mill City Misfits (2012)
Actors: Rhett Beck-Pizarro (actor), Marissa Luestek (actor), Marc Pizarro (actor), Robert Pugh (actor), Sonja Beck (actress), Sonja Beck (producer), Marc Pizarro (writer), Marc Pizarro (director), Sonja Beck (editor),
Plot: Single mother Jezebel Johnson struggles to get her television show on the air and staying one step ahead of the mafia. Her son's father Chad and ex-con brother Dave only make matters worse. Will Jezebel and Chad be able to pay off the loan shark before he puts a hit out on them? Find out in this hilarious comedic drama Mill City Misfits.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,
All Good Things... (2011)
Actors: Taetta Chip (actor), Corey Landis (actor), Rob Locke (actor), Jason Magner (actor), Daniel Schweiger (actor), Gene Zahn (actor), Ruth Barrie (actress), Cocoa Brown (actress), Jaclyn Carmichael (actress), Michelle Glavan (actress), Pat McNeely (actress), Rachael Sheridan (actress), Roger Lay Jr. (producer), Corey Landis (writer), Roger Lay Jr. (writer),
Plot: Dave, a wannabe comic book artist, works for All Good Things, Inc., a break-up-by-proxy service that is slowly sucking his soul. When he is assigned to dump the girl he's loved from afar on the night her eccentric family is supposed to meet her boyfriend for the first time, Dave steps in to impersonate the boyfriend in order to save the day and win the girl.
Keywords: ellipsis-in-title, punctuation-in-title
Taglines: Breaking up is hard to do. Let us do it for you.
Roger's Pass (2010)
Actors: Colin Askey (actor), Gordon Askey (actor), Marco Askey (actor), Paul Askey (actor), Bill Baksa (actor), Josh Bertwistle (actor), George Blisner (actor), Jason Cermak (actor), Brendan French (actor), Franz Graseger (actor), Ace Hanna (actor), Brad Hawkins (actor), Joe Hildes (actor), Larry Hoffman (actor), Brock Allen (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,
Casualties (2010)
Actors: Abraham Bascon (actor), Jeremy Batiste (actor), Will Brunson (actor), Patrick Cronen (actor), Said Faraj (actor), Adam Finley (actor), Brion Griggs (actor), Jordon Hodges (actor), Shannon McIntyre (actor), Don Money (actor), Rene Veluzat (actor), Lisa McAdam (actress), Queen Victoria of Sheba (actress), Raed Bargout (producer), Souzan Basmaji (producer),
Plot: An American Marine returns back from Iraq after accidentally killing an innocent Iraqi family. Suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, he finds difficulty integrating back into civilian life. When it becomes too much to endure, he decides to go back to Iraq to face his demons and find his inner peace.
Genres: Action, Drama, Short, War,
Taglines: In war, some things can never be forgotten... Some wars don't end on the battlefield.
Quantum Attitude (2010)
Actors: Brian Alcorn (actor), Glenn Blake (actor), Ted Davenport (actor), Zachariah Moyes (actor), Lisa Wolfe (actress), Glenn Blake (producer), Hye Jwa O'Neal (producer), Glenn Blake (writer), Glenn Blake (director), Glenn Blake (editor),
Taglines: Just when you thought it was safe to go to the seminar!
Not Easily Broken (2009)
Actors: Kwame Boateng (actor), Henry Brown (actor), Terrell Byrd (actor), Jesse Campbell (actor), Justin Michael Carter (actor), Nathaniel Carter (actor), Morris Chestnut (actor), Eddie Cibrian (actor), Brendon Terrell Ferguson (actor), Michael Taylor Gray (actor), Garry Guerrier (actor), Albert Hall (actor), Wood Harris (actor), Kevin Hart (actor), Gregg Bello (actor),
Plot: After years of disagreeing on what true happiness, success, and love really are, Dave and Clarice Johnson have finally reached a breaking point in their marriage. When Clarice is hurt in a car accident, the obvious truth that more than just her injuries need immediate attention is exposed. Their odds of making it worsen as Clarice begins to see a physical therapist, and Dave develops a friendship with Julie and her teenage son Bryson. The acceptance and comfort he finds in them stirs his longing for a family and a passionate partner. As temptation tugs at Dave and Clarice pulls farther away, they must confront whether their vows are or are NOT EASILY BROKEN.
Keywords: african-american-protagonist, based-on-novel, title-spoken-by-character
Genres: Drama, Romance,
Dave Johnson: Down through history men have always been measured by how hard they work and cultivated, how well the protected their wife and children. In the old days woman saw their man as conquerers, providers, heroes. But somewhere along the line that change, woman started to became their own hero, maybe it was because their man forgot to be relic or because woman don't want to be protected anymore or maybe woman had to be their own hero because of the pain they had to endure in life. But whatever the cause, the world took away a man's reason for being a man. It told him he wasn't important anymore and when that happened, it turn the whole world upside down.
Dave Johnson: Sometimes you have to let life turn you upside down so you can learn how to live right side up.
Harmony in the Hills (2006)
Actors: David Blackwell (actor), John Hoff (actor), Kerry Wallum (actor), Tish Brandt (actress), George Ayres (producer), George Ayres (writer), Susan Busa (writer), Brian Satterwhite (composer), Susan Busa (director), Tim French (editor), Kelly Korzan (editor), Shelly Kanter (miscellaneous crew), Sam Laque (miscellaneous crew), Marian Yeager (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Short,
Reunited (2006)
Actors: Daric Gates (actor), Erin Gauen (actor), Jason Guest (actor), Cavan Hallman (actor), Scott Hammer (actor), Patrick Holstein (actor), Victor Holstein (actor), Josh Magnin (actor), Scott Micetic (actor), Greg Osbourne (actor), Nicholas Phad (actor), Michael Quinn (actor), Rob Reeves (actor), Keith Sayres (actor), Steve Ericson (actor),
Plot: "Reunited" is an ensemble drama that shows the turbulent truth behind the idyllic facade of life in a small Midwestern college town. We follow several characters whose lives are ruled by their pasts-a girl struggling to support herself as she tries to break the cycle of abuse; a star football player whose bad behavior is the result of a lifelong grudge; a professor growing less content with her marriage; among others-until one violent night when they all collide, and the consequences can be put off no longer.
Genres: Drama,
Taglines: You think you know who you are. Look Closer.
Spooked (2004)
Actors: Tony Blackett (actor), Cliff Curtis (actor), Henry Davis (actor), Tammy Davis (actor), Geoff Dolan (actor), Floyd Driver (actor), Sean Duffy (actor), Peter Elliott (actor), Warwick Epiha (actor), Mark Ferguson (actor), Phil Gordon (actor), Himiona Grace (actor), Stephen Hall (actor), Christopher Hobbs (actor), Paul Barrett (actor),
Plot: Investigative journalist Mort Whitman is onto the story of his lifetime, the most important story in the nation. It was huge involving a big pay-off from a multinational bank to a second-hand computer dealer Kevin Jones. Tracing the days leading up to Kevin's suspicious death, Mort reveals Kevin's increasing paranoia and erratic behavior through the eyes of his best mate Jimmy Blick and girlfriend Ruby Elder. What dangerous secrets had he stumbled upon? Did the forces - private security, police, SIS or CIA - that increasingly menaced his life, kill him? Or did he simply drink too much and crash his car? Mort is determined to get to the bottom of it, if it kills him.
Keywords: based-on-novel
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,
Taglines: These people play by their own rules.
Johnson, Dave Filmography
1990, role: actor , character name: Garage Victim
On the Block
1990, role: actor , character name: Barker
1988, role: actor , character name: Race Track Announcer
The Longshot
1986, role: actor , character name: Track Announcer
Billions for Boris
1984, role: actor , character name: Race Track Commentator
Phar Lap
1983, role: actor , character name: American Racecall
1980, role: actor , character name: Police officer
Somebody Killed Her Husband
1978, role: actor , character name: Day Doorman
Shakespeare's Dilemma
2003, role: actor , character name: Party Goer #6
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Health officials: Illnesses connected to Lake Minnetonka on July 4 still a mystery
Grand Forks Herald 15 Jul 2019
Hennepin County epidemiology manager Dave Johnson said Friday that 172 of those interviewed reported symptoms. Johnson emphasized the increased number of reports is "not the result of ongoing disease transmission or risk to the public....
Stepping out in the region
Johnson City Press 15 Jul 2019
Johnson City ... Main St., Johnson City ... Main St., Johnson City ... Founders Park, Johnson City ... Main St., Johnson City ... Main St., Johnson City ... Wild Wing Cafe, 71, Wilson Ave., Johnson City. Wednesday, Saul Brooks, 8 p.m.; Friday, Dave Landeo and Sol Beats, 10 p.m ... Main St., Johnson City ... • OT Sports & Social, 2102 N Roan St., Johnson City, 8.30 p.m....
Kids learn about agriculture at Little Feet on the Farm display at the Hall County Fair
The Grand Island Independent 15 Jul 2019
Cindy Johnson, president of the Grand ... One thing Johnson witnessed at the Iowa State Fair that she was "so enamored by" was its Little Feet on the Farm display ... Dave Johnson, Doniphan-Trumbull High School FFA adviser, said the FFA group volunteered to work a shift Sunday afternoon....
Mathews, Catherine (Kay) M.
Independent Record 14 Jul 2019
She is survived by her husband, Corky Johnson; her beloved dog JR; her sister Peggy (Robert) Marshall; sons Kevin (Lisa) and Ken (Lauri); stepchildren Janna (Larry) Cawlfield and Todd and Dave Johnson; grandchildren Peter, Lauren, Danny, Luke and Hope; step-grandchildren Jessica ......
NH Golf: McCaigue wins Ty Abate award
Union Leader 14 Jul 2019
It was a dog fight." ... 5-7 ... Dave Johnson (Walpole) 80, Rick Marasa (Springfield, Vt.), 83, Jim Barry (Bedford), 84, Paul Lazdowski (New London) 85, Paul Cody (Antrim) 88, Richard Hill (Marlborough) 90, Ed Moody (Bow) 93, Jack Martin (Henniker) 93, Bob Southall (Antrim) 93, Dan Zapton (Hopkinton) 95 ... Top gross score (ages 75-87); Johnson 76, Martin 89....
2018-19 Tony Curnutte Memorial Female Sportsman of the Year: Wheeler's up
The Daily Independent - Ashland 14 Jul 2019
Savannah Wheeler entered a huddle during one of the limited Kentucky-Indiana All-Star practices. Kentucky coach Hager Easterling gave the girls the option of calling it a day ... Among them are West Virginia Thunder (AAU) coach Scott Johnson, both Pete and Logan Fraley, parents Dave and Tracy Wheeler, uncle Brad Taylor and, of course, sister Taylor ... ....
More than 170 ill after boating on Lake Minnetonka
Hennepin County Public Health epidemiology manager Dave Johnson says the illness does not seem to have spread since then ... Johnson says people should not swim if ......
Las Vegas Review-Journal 13 Jul 2019
... sunscreen and other items they forgot at home or didn't bother to bring, and they can buy a case of water for practically the same price as a bottle of water inside a hotel, according to NewMarket Advisors broker Dave Johnson, who finds store locations in Las Vegas for CVS....
Local sports: Bangor Raceway starters; golf scores
Bangor Daily News 12 Jul 2019
6 Dave Dunham 3-4 ... John Gallant, Kent Johnson +7, 4 ... 8 Dave Mussulman 6-6, No ... 8 Dave Mussulman, No. 10 Kent Johnson, No....
Nearly 120 people report illness after boating in lake over July 4th weekend
ABC7 12 Jul 2019
July 4th weekend often brings an influx of people to large lakes across the U.S., but celebrations took a turn for some people who went to Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota ... "The definitive source of the illness has not been identified at this time," Hennepin County Public Health epidemiology manager, Dave Johnson, told ABC News ... ....
Opinion: Fossil fuel-free is a misguided pipe dream
Detroit news 12 Jul 2019
Climate-change activists give the impression that we could transition to a fossil fuel-free world in the near future ... Do we really want to do this? ... Yet, we are supposed to take seriously forecasts for the year 2100 ... In this July 27, 2018, file photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo ... J....
Central City rallies past Springville in regional softball quarterfinals
CENTRAL CITY — Time was growing short. For Central City softball coach Dave Johnson, angst was setting in. "We weren't capitalizing, and all of a sudden, we were six outs away from... ....
Boaters sickened on Lake Minnetonka on July 4th
The Bryan Eagle 10 Jul 2019
Dave Johnson, the county's epidemiology manager, says the symptoms are consistent with illness caused by food or water exposure. Johnson says although the cause of the outbreak remains ......


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David Wilkins
McKnight Presidential Professor of American Indian Studies (Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Law and American Studies)
University of North Carolina, B.A.
University of Arizona, M.A.
University of North Carolina, Ph.D.
Office: 330 Scott Hall
72 Pleasant St SE
E: wilkinsd@umn.edu
Professor David E. Wilkins holds the McKnight Presidential Professorship in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. He has adjunct appointments in Political Science, Law, and American Studies. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill in 1990. Professor Wilkins' research and teaching interests include indigenous politics and governance, federal Indian policy and law, comparative politics, and diplomacy and constitutional development.
His recent book publications include Documents of Native American Political Development: 1933-Present (Oxford, 2019), Red Prophet: The Punishing Intellectualism of Vine Deloria, Jr. (Fulcrum, 2018), American Indian Politics and the American Political System, 4th ed co-authored with Heidi Stark (Rowman & Littlefield 2018), Dismembered: Native Disenrollment and the Battle for Human Rights, co-authored with Shelly Hulse Wilkins (Univ. of Washington 2017), The Navajo Political Experience, 4th ed. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013), Hollow Justice: A History of Indigenous Claims in the United States (Yale, 2013), The Legal Universe: Observations on the Foundations of American Law, co-authored with Vine Deloria, Jr. (Fulcrum, 2011), The Hank Adams Reader: An Exemplary Native Activist and the Unleashing of Indigenous Sovereignty (Fulcrum, 2011), and others.
His current research includes a comparative Indigenous politics textbook, a comprehensive study of Indigenous governance in North America, an examination of the Native/State political relationship, and a study of death and near death experiences in Native cultures.
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package com.twitter.parrot.util

import java.net.InetSocketAddress
import org.apache.thrift.protocol.TBinaryProtocol
import com.twitter.conversions.time.intToTimeableNumber
import com.twitter.finagle.Service
import com.twitter.finagle.builder.ClientBuilder
import com.twitter.finagle.thrift.ThriftClientFramedCodec
import com.twitter.finagle.thrift.ThriftClientRequest
import com.twitter.logging.Logger
import com.twitter.parrot.feeder.FeedConsumer
import com.twitter.parrot.thrift.ParrotServerService
import com.twitter.parrot.thrift.ParrotStatus
import com.twitter.util.Duration
import com.twitter.util.Future
import com.twitter.util.Return
import com.twitter.util.Throw
import com.twitter.parrot.feeder.FeederState
import com.twitter.finagle.zipkin.thrift.ZipkinTracer
import com.twitter.finagle.stats.OstrichStatsReceiver

class InternalCounter(var success: Int = 0, var failure: Int = 0) {
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    failure += counter.failure
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}

class RemoteParrot(val name: String,
  val results: InternalCounter,
  val host: String,
  val port: Int,
  val finagleTimeout: Duration = 5.seconds,
  var queueDepth: Double = 0.0,
  var targetDepth: Double = 0.0) {
  private[this] val log = Logger(getClass.getName)
  private[this] var consumer: FeedConsumer = null
  private[this] var traceCount: Long = 0

  private[this] val (service, client) = connect(host, port)

  def createConsumer(state: => FeederState.Value) {
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    consumer.start()
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  def queueBatch(batchFun: => List[String]) {
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        log.trace("RemoteParrot: Queuing batch for %s:%d with %d requests", host, port, batch.size)
        addRequest(batch)
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      if (traceCount < 2)
        log.trace("RemoteParrot: parrot[%s:%d] queue is over capacity", host, port)
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        log.trace("RemoteParrot: parrot[%s:%d] more over capacity warnings ...Ï", host, port)
      traceCount += 1
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  def setRate(newRate: Int) {
    log.trace("RemoteParrot: setting rate %d", newRate)
    waitFor(client.setRate(newRate))
    log.trace("RemoteParrot: rate set")
  }

  def sendRequest(batch: Seq[String]): ParrotStatus = {
    log.trace("RemoteParrot.sendRequest: parrot[%s:%d] sending requests of size=%d to the server",
      host,
      port,
      batch.size)
    val result = waitFor(client.sendRequest(batch))
    log.trace("RemoteParrot.sendRequest: parrot[%s:%d] done sending requests of size=%d to the server",
      host,
      port,
      batch.size)
    result
  }

  def getStatus: ParrotStatus = {
    waitFor(client.getStatus)
  }

  def pause() {
    waitFor(client.pause())
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  def resume() {
    waitFor(client.resume())
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  def shutdown() {
    consumer.shutdown
    waitFor(client.shutdown(), Duration.Top)
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  def isConnected() = {
    service.isAvailable
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  override def equals(that: Any): Boolean = {
    that match {
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      .codec(ThriftClientFramedCodec())
      .daemon(true)
      .hostConnectionLimit(1)
      .retries(2)
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      //      .reportTo(statsReceiver)
      //      .logger(JLogger.getLogger("thrift"))
      .build()

    val client = new ParrotServerService.FinagledClient(service, new TBinaryProtocol.Factory())

    (service, client)
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  private[this] def waitFor[A](future: Future[A], timeout: Duration = finagleTimeout): A = {
    future.get(timeout) match {
      case Return(res) => res
      case Throw(t)    => throw t
    }
  }
}

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The cocaine, PCP, and other drugs he peddled poisoned families, enticed boys into crime, and kept neighborhoods in decay.
None was as tragic as the firebombing of the North Sixth Street house occupied by the family of Eugene Coleman, once a close friend and confidant of Savage's who had agreed to testify against him.
Just before 5 a.m. Oct. 9, 2004, an enforcer enlisted by Savage doused the Coleman family house with gasoline, pumped gunshots up the stairs, and tossed in a lit gas can. The blaze killed Coleman's 54-year-old mother, Marcella, and his 15-month old son, Damir Jenkins; a cousin, 34-year-old Tameka Nash; and Nash's 10-year-old daughter, Khadjah, plus two other children, Tahj Porchea, 12, and Sean Rodriguez, 15.
Savage was in federal custody at the time, but in secret recordings played repeatedly for jurors, agents overheard him cackling and joking about the fire, and vowing to kill the mothers and children of all the "rats" who betrayed him.
"That's all I dream about – killing rats," he told his girlfriend in one call from prison.
So prosecuting one psychopath cost more than $10 million. At that rate, what do all psychopaths cost society?
Kent A. Kiehl, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of New Mexico, and Morris B. Hoffman, district judge in the Second Judicial District, Denver, Colorado, came up with an estimate.
Kiehl and Hoffman authored a paper called The Criminal Psychopath: history, neuroscience, treatment and economics [51 Jurimetrics J. 355—397 (2011)] In it, they estimate that psychopaths are responsible for approximately $460 billion per year in criminal social costs.
How did they arrive at this figure?
They started with the work of David A. Anderson of the University of Chicago. Anderson wrote an article in 1999 called The Aggregate Burden of Crime. He estimated that crime costs society $1.7 trillion per year (in 1997 dollars).
Anderson's estimate included police protection, corrections, prosecution, lost workdays, medical costs of gun violence, deterrence, crime prevention, implicit psychic and health costs, opportunity costs (time spent preventing, carrying out, and serving prison terms for criminal activity).
Kiehl and Hoffman converted Anderson's figure of $1.7 trillion in 1997 dollars to 2009 dollars. They say the social cost of crime at that time was $2.3 trillion.
If we assume 20% of the males in prison are psychopaths and that a similar percentage is involved in nonfelony offenses, and if we ignore the relatively small contributions of women offenders to this overall number, psychopaths alone are responsible for approximately $460 billion per year in criminal social costs.
This cost of crime figure $460 billion is actually low, for three reasons.
First of all, Kiehl and Hoffman say it does not include the costs of psychopaths in psychiatric hospitals, and indirect costs such as the emotional suffering and treatment of victims.
Secondly, Kiehl and Hoffman are only including men who would be diagnosed as psychopaths, and they take great pains to differentiate psychopathy from antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). The diagnostic criteria for psychopathy are more stringent than the criteria for ASPD. Kiehl and Hoffman say 20% of male prisoners are psychopaths, but 85% of all prisoners suffer from antisocial personality disorder.
Finally, Kiehl and Hoffman did not include juveniles and women.
Most people who commit crime are probably disordered in some way. Still, even the figure of $2.3 trillion as the social cost of crime may be low. Does it include all the unethical and immoral acts of people with personality disorders like wiping out their spouse's savings and running up their credit cards? I doubt it, because these actions, technically, are not illegal.
The point is, disordered individuals create huge costs, in real dollars, to society and everyone in it. Perhaps it's time that we learned these dangerous social predators exist.
Lovefraud originally published this article on Sept. 23, 2013.
For sure, it is time we learned these social predators exist.
Although it kills me how much it costs to convict them, we need to be sure they are indeed guilty (they appear so normal that it is hard to tell them from the general population), especially in death penalty cases.
the cost of psychopaths to society is immeasurable: lives shortened (illness/suicide), happy family lives ruined or grievously injured, legal/financial costs due to divorce/separations/violent deaths/domestic violence costs to law enforcement..money pits that these psychopaths become..it goes on and on.


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Q: How to run ndk-build with relative path in gradle task I want to run ndkbuild task of my app gradle. The file to execute is in \\ndk-bundle\\build\\ndk-build relatively to the gradle file.
Here is my current task of my build.gradle (app):
task ndkBuild(type: Exec, description: 'Compile JNI source via NDK') {
    executable = "${projectDir}\\ndk-bundle\\build\\ndk-build"
    args = [ 'NDK_PROJECT_PATH=build/intermediates/ndk',
            'NDK_LIBS_OUT=src/main/jniLibs',
            'APP_BUILD_SCRIPT=src/main/jni/Android.mk',
            'NDK_APPLICATION_MK=src/main/jni/Application.mk']
}

As you see I tried to use the variable ${projectDir} so that ohter member of my team will execute without having to change this path. But I got this error :
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "D:\path\to\my\project\app\ndk-bundle\build\ndk-build" (in directory "D:\path\to\my\project\app"): CreateProcess error=193, %1 is not a Win32 valid application
But if I run the command D:\path\to\my\project\app\ndk-bundle\build\ndk-build in a terminal, it's working... So the path is valid but it can't be executed.

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As your student leaves for college, you're going to have some free time. It can be a good or a bad thing. You can use it to bemoan the fact that there is a vacancy at home and in your heart, you can use the time to read. When was the last time you were able to sit down and read a book?
If your child is starting life in college, there's a surprise around every corner…But that doesn't mean you can't be prepared! This book is a witty and wise guide to everything you need to know about the college experience. Harlan Cohen, America's most trusted college life expert, delivers the best advice, facts, stats, tips, and stories from parents, students, and experts across the country to ensure that you and your child will have an incredible and meaningful college experience.
This bestselling guide has already helped hundreds of thousands of parents over the past decade, and it remains one of the best guides for parents of new college students. Now in its fourth edition, this guide is based on the real-world experiences of students and parents. It's filled with practical, compassionate, and timely college tips for parents going through the college experience.
This book offers a whimsical, humorous, but also practical guide for parents with college-bound children. Featuring real-life examples and dialogues, the author provides parents with need-to-know fundamentals as their student goes off to college.
Many parents struggle with setting the appropriate boundaries for their college students and this book can be a big help. Marjorie Savage has some of the best college tips for parents on how to respect a student's boundaries while still providing emotional support.
When her children left for college, Melissa Shultz was certain that she had prepared them well for their new lives-but her own life was a different matter entirely. Her house was empty, her purpose unclear. If her life was no longer dominated by the day-to-day demands of being "Mom," then who exactly was she? And how would she ever move forward? Shultz's struggle with the empty nest and the transformation of her marriage, friendships, career, and ultimately herself, is part memoir and part self-help guide.


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The SDGs' Missed Opportunity on Human Rights
This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post:
Human-rights experts with long experience in efforts to mainstream human rights within the United Nations development process are expressing misgivings about the new UN Sustainable Development Goals, set to be adopted by world leaders later this month. The SDG process has been described as "problematic" and "a missed opportunity" and critics point to a "profound disconnect" between high-minded declaratory language and the lack of human-rights strategies for implementation.
One obvious objection is that the term "human rights" is not mentioned anywhere at all in the 17 proposed goals. Many of the goals have intrinsic or implicit human-rights content, but the omission of the actual term is notable and is indicative of a global climate where more and more states are assertively pushing back against universal human-rights standards and labeling international pressure to encourage compliance as unacceptable interference in their sovereignty.
Goal 16 of the SDGs speaks most explicitly about human rights when it sets forth the need to "provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels." The values of justice and inclusivity encapsulate the vision of human dignity for "all members of the human family" on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights rests. Accountability is essential to the effective implementation, not only of human-rights safeguards, but also of the SDGs as a whole. Without accountable institutions, how can poverty, health, education, or nutrition levels be reliably measured and evaluated? How can corruption — another word notably and regrettably absent from the SDGs — be combatted?
Bringing accountability — exposing violations by those in power — is a first-order activity for many human-rights activists around the world. Over the last 30 years, independent, non-governmental human-rights organizations have mushroomed in almost every country in the world. The activities of these independent human-rights organizations, and the activists within them, make accountability real.
Unfortunately, the growth of independent civil-society activism directed toward exposing information that powerful governments would prefer to keep hidden has produced a backlash. States are increasingly taking steps to restrict the ability of independent civil-society organizations to carry out their vital work. Some of these restrictions are blunt and direct: jailing, assaulting, threatening and even killing activists has an inevitable chilling effect on the activities of such organizations.
States have also developed more sophisticated laws for restricting independent civil society and thereby obstructing accountability. The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law has reported that since 2012, more than 90 countries have passed or proposed new laws restricting freedom of association and assembly. Such laws place diverse obstacles in the path of independent civil-society organizations. These include burdensome registration requirements; broad, intrusive governmental powers that strip NGOs of the capacity for independent action; and limitations on the ability of organizations to raise funds both domestically and internationally. The reliance of many NGOs in less-developed countries on foreign funding is a vulnerability — often created by authoritarian governments, which are able to deter potential local donors with the threat of reprisals — exploited by many governments to portray independent human-rights activists as disloyal agents of foreign powers, thereby discrediting them. This negative global trend, referred to as "shrinking civil-society space" will make it more difficult for the lofty aspirations set forth in the SDGs to be implemented. Without the accountability provided by the free operation of independent civil-society organizations, there will be a severe shortage of reliable data about global progress toward implementing the goals.
The Global Summit to be held later this week will adopt an outcome document, "Transforming Our World By 2030: A New Agenda for Global Action." To be more than just aspirational rhetoric, the outcome document should include strong, clear language emphasizing the vital role of independent civil-society organizations in ensuring that the SDGs move from paper to implementation around the world. The vision of accountability set forth in Goal 16 requires safeguards for the free operation of independent civil-society organizations.
This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations'Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of milestones will be the subject of discussion at the UN General Assembly meeting on Sept. 25-27, 2015 in New York. The goals, which will replace the UN's Millennium Development Goals(2000-2015), cover 17 key areas of development — including poverty, hunger, health, education, and gender equality, among many others. As part of The Huffington Post's commitment to solutions-oriented journalism, this What's Working SDG blog series will focus on one goal every weekday in September. This post addresses Goal 16.
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Abandonware games published by Martech Games Ltd.
Martech Games Ltd.
Browse games published by Martech Games Ltd.
List of all abandonware games originally published by Martech Games Ltd., between 1978 and 2011.
Martech Games Ltd.'s Games 1-15 of 24
4 Top Games
ZX Spectrum1987
Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge
C64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Electron1985
ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST1987
Crazy Comets
Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge
C64, BBC Micro, Electron1985
Geoff Capes Strongman
C64, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro1986
Global Commander
C64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC1987
Hellfire Attack
C64, Amiga1988
If It Moves, Shoot It!
Amiga1988
Mega-Apocalypse
C64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC1987
Nemesis the Warlock
Nigel Mansell's Grand Prix
Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC1988
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Samantha Fox Strip Poker
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The Department of Labor has issued Training and Employment Guidance Letter 28-14 detailing "Reauthorization of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program for 2014 and Authorization Lapse for 2015. As we have seen in previous hiatus situations, the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are instructed to continue processing all timely filed certification request for individuals hired before Jan 1, 2015. Further, the SWA's are directed to accept and mark as timely all certification requests received during the hiatus and to hold the forms until the program is renewed. It is important to understand that the 28 day 8850 filing deadline is still in effect and will be enforced by the SWA's.
SWAs that processed most or all of the certification requests received during the 2014 hiatus, and filed but did not issue those determinations should issue those certifications and denials to employers or their representatives.
SWAs that received and filed, but did not process, all timely submitted certification requests during the 2014 hiatus should process and conduct all required eligibility determination activities for certifications requests received during the hiatus, and issue all final determinations (certifications and denials) to employers or their representatives.
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Jorgovanka Tabaković, (, ; nacida el 20 de marzo de 1960 en Vučitrn, RFS Yugoslavia) es la vicepresidenta del Partido Progresista de Serbia y gobernadora del Banco Nacional de Serbia.

Biografía
Tabaković tiene una maestría en Ciencias económicas de la Universidad de Pristina y un Doctorado en economía. En 1992, se incorporó al Partido Radical Serbio y obtuvo un escaño en el Parlamento yugoslavo como miembro. Después de las elecciones de 1997, los radicales se incorporó al nuevo gobierno serbio en 1998, con el Partido Socialista de Serbia y el JUL. Ese mismo año, se convirtió en Ministra de la Propiedad y la Transformación Económica.

En mayo de 2008, en las elecciones parlamentarias anticipadas, fue reelegida como miembro del Parlamento. En septiembre de 2008, después de la escisión del partido, se unió al Partido Progresista Serbio dirigido por Tomislav Nikolić, y se convirtió en un miembro del grupo parlamentario «Serbia en Movimiento».

Tras la dimisión del anterior Gobernador Šoškić sobre el desacuerdo con las enmiendas adoptadas para la Ley del NBS, el Presidente de Serbia, Tomislav Nikolić propuso a Tabaković para el puesto, y fue elegida como gobernadora del Banco Nacional de Serbia el 6 de agosto de 2012. Reside en Novi Sad, después de haber residido en Pristina hasta 1999.

Véase también
 Banco Nacional de Serbia

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Jorgovanka Tabaković, samo-opusteno.info; consultado el 9 de febrero de 2016.

Economistas de Serbia
Banqueros centrales

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Вибух на шахті «Степова» у с. Глухів на Львівщині — одна з найбільших шахтово-вугільних аварій в Західній Україні, яка сталася 2 березня 2017 року та привела до загибелі 8 і травмування 23 гірників.

Передумови
Шахта надкатегорійна за метаном, небезпечна за вибуховістю вугільного пилу.

На шахті вже ставались аварії. Велика аварії була 2 квітня 2008 року. Пожежу гасили три місяці. Після цього була створена комісія, яка розслідувала аварію. Було виявлено більш як сто порушень правил безпеки, у тому числі два випадки місцевих скупчень метану.

Перебіг аварії

Вибух стався у четвер 2 березня 2017 року о 12:46 на шахті № 10 «Степова» ВАТ «Львіввугілля» у с. Глухів Сокальського району Львівської області на горизонті 550 м, у 119 конвеєрному штреку.

У цей час на шахті працювало 172 гірники, у тому числі на аварійній ділянці перебувало 34 гірники.

Через вибух метану загинуло 8 і шпиталізовано 23 гірники.

Причини аварії

Як повідомив о 17:50 2 березня, Голова Львівської обласної державної адміністрації Олег Синютка, причиною обвалу штреку була пожежа, а не вибух, як повідомлялося раніше. Був спалах метану. Гірники пробивали нову лаву, аби видобувати вугілля.

За попередніми даними, причиною вибуху на шахті став спалах повітряно-метанової суміші, — розповів на нараді за участю прем'єр-міністра директор шахти Сергій Смеречанський.

На момент аварії відбувався не видобуток вугілля, а ремонтні роботи. Про це на брифінгу повідомив 6 березня 2017 року віце-прем'єр-міністр України — міністр регіонального розвитку, будівництва та житлово-комунального господарства Геннадій Зубко.

За інформацією Міністерства охорони здоров'я України внаслідок трагедії 8 людей загинуло, 14 перебували спершу в Червоноградській центральній міській лікарні.

Дві особи перебувають у реанімації, одинадцять — у хірургії та один — у травматології. Двоє постраждалих перебувають у важкому стані, 12 — у стані середньої тяжкості.

Надвечір 2 березня 2017 р. кількість шпиталізованих зросла до 21-го. 6 гірників, що перебували у важкому стані були доставлені до Львова. Стан хворих ускладнюється опіками дихальних шляхів, у деяких пацієнтів — опіки обличчя та рук. З постраждалими працюють психологи.

На ранок 4 березня до опікового центру Львівської міської клінічної лікарні з Червонограда були доставлені ще три шахтарі.

«Таким чином станом на ранок 4 березня кількість госпіталізованих гірників досягла 23 осіб. Стан дев'яти з них важкий, 14 — середньої тяжкості. У постраждалих опіки дихальних шляхів та поверхні шкіри», — повідомили у Львівській обласній державній адміністрації.

Думка М.Волинця

На думку голови Незалежної профспілки гірників України Михайла Волинця вибух на шахті «Степова» в Львівській області міг статися через застосування кабелю, який не відповідав правилам безпеки роботи.

«Після огляду місця трагедії експертної, державним та іншими відомчими комісіями було виявлено, що до відпускної лебідці був задіяний кабель, який не відповідав правилам експлуатації і правилами безпеки роботи в шахті», — йдеться в його повідомленні.

За словами Волинця, 10 метрів цього кабелю просто зникли на стику лави і конвеєрного 119 штреку. Це, на його думку, було зроблено для того, щоб приховати одну з реальних причин аварії.

Список загиблих

 Мелешко Ярослав
 Бєлоусов Микола
 Клак Олександр
 Михнич Василь
 Лозинський Володимир
 Коліда Тарас
 Бігун Іван
 Старошевський Тарас.

Рятувальні роботи

До проведення аварійно-рятувальних робіт було залучено п'ять відділень Державної воєнізованої гірничо-рятувальної служби Міненерговугілля.

Загалом залучено 50 осіб та сім одиниць техніки, в тому числі від ДСНС 20 осіб та шість одиниць техніки.

Більш як за дві години на поверхню було піднято всіх шахтарів.

Візит високопосадовців

Прем'єр-міністр України Володимир Гройсман скасував усі заплановані на 2 березня заходи і екстрено вилетів на місце аварії.

Разом із ним на місці аварії перебувають міністр енергетики України Ігор Насалик та голова Державної служби України з надзвичайних ситуацій Микола Чечоткін.

Наслідки аварії

Через обвал гірської породи на шахті № 10 «Степова» ВАТ «Львіввугілля» за офіційною інформацією загинуло вісім шахтарів.

Хоча за інформацією голови Незалежної профспілки гірників України Михайла Волинця від вибуху загинуло 11 шахтарів.

Трохи пізніше на своїй сторінці у Facebook, він повідомив, що під час вибуху метану загинуло 8 шахтарів та 9 дуже тяжко травмовані.

За попередньою версією Львівської поліції, обвал стався внаслідок вибуху метану. Правоохоронці вже 2 березня 2017 року відкрили кримінальне провадження за другою частиною статті 272 «порушення правил безпеки під час виконання робіт з підвищеною небезпекою» Кримінального кодексу України. Санкція статті передбачає покарання — обмеження волі на строк до п'яти років або позбавлення волі терміном до восьми років з позбавленням права обіймати певні посади чи займатися певною діяльністю на строк до трьох років.

Проводиться досудове розслідування.

У понеділок 6 березня 2017 року на шахті почала працювати урядова комісія з розслідування причини надзвичайної ситуації на шахті. Її очолив віце-прем'єр-міністр — міністр регіонального розвитку, будівництва та ЖКГ Геннадій Зубко. Причиною трагедії називають вибух метану. Не спрацювали датчики про перенасичення газу в лаві.

Також 6 березня гріники почали відновлювальні роботи на шахті

Вшанування пам'яті загиблих

Президент України Петро Порошенко висловив співчуття родинам загиблих гірників унаслідок обвалу на шахті «Степовій» у Сокальському районі та підписав Указ за № 52/2017 «Про оголошення в Україні дня жалоби».

Днем жалоби оголошено 3 березня. У цей день о 12:00 хвилиною мовчання буде вшановуватися пам'ять загиблих на всій території України.

На будинках і спорудах органів державної влади, органів місцевого самоврядування, державних підприємств, установ і організацій буде приспущений Державний Прапор України.

Також у цей день скасовуються всі розважально-концертні заходи, задля чого мають бути внесені відповідні зміни до програм теле- та радіопередач.

Президент Білорусі Олександр Лукашенко 3 березня 2017 року висловив співчуття Президентові України Петрові Порошенку, а також близьким і рідним загиблих унаслідок трагедії на шахті: «У Республіці Білорусь із глибоким сумом сприйнято звістку про людські жертви в результаті трагічної події на шахті "Степова" в селі Глухів Львівської області України».

Виплати компенсацій

Родини загиблих гірників одержать по 500 тисяч гривень від держави та по 160 тисяч гривень компенсації з Фонду соціального страхування від нещасних випадків на виробництві. Крім того, буде виплачено по 32 тисячі гривень або 20 прожиткових мінімумів на кожного утриманця в цій сім'ї. Про це на брифінгу 2 березня на шахті розповіли Прем'єр-міністр України Володимир Гройсман та міністр соціальної політики Андрій Рева.

Див. також
 Шахта «Степова» (Львіввугілля)

Примітки

Посилання
 Указ Президента України про оголошення жалоби
 Урядовий портал
 Сайт міністерства енергетики та вугільної промисловості України
 Сайт Львівської облдержадміністрації

Аварії на вугільних шахтах України
2017 у Львівській області
Березень 2017


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Gacha Life Review
Gacha Life is a mobile app developed and published by Lunime. It is a free to play anime styled social game that lets you create an avatar and explore a virtual world. The game has a player base of over 15 million people and supports chatting in over 20 languages.
The gameplay of Gacha Life is very similar to other social games in the genre. You create an avatar, explore the world, and interact with other players. There are a variety of activities to keep you busy, including dressing up your avatar, making clips, and chatting. Gacha Life is a social adventure game with heavy emphasis on dressing up your avatar and chatting with other players. Players create an avatar and are then free to explore the game's world. The game features a wide variety of items to dress your avatar up in, including thousands of pieces of clothing, hats, and shoes. There is also a full-fledged animation editor which players can use to create their own animated clips to share with other players. In the Life mode, players can explore the game's world and interact with other players and NPCs. The game features a wide variety of interesting NPCs which players can talk to, and the game's dialogue is fully localized into over 20 languages.
The graphics of Gacha Life are very anime styled. The characters are small and charming, and the world is colorful and lively. There is a lot of detail in the clothes and accessories, and the studio mode allows you to create animated clips. The graphics in Gacha Life are very anime-inspired, with small, charming characters and a wide variety of brightly-colored costumes. The game's studio mode allows players to dress their avatar in any outfit they choose, and there are thousands of items to choose from.
Information about replayability
Gacha Life has a lot of content that will keep you busy for hours. There are many items to discover, and the player base is large and active. You can also chat with other players in over 20 languages.
There is a lot of content to keep you busy
The graphics are anime styled and very charming
The player base is large and active
You can chat with other players in over 20 languages
There are many items to discover
The studio mode allows you to create animated clips
Gacha Life is free to play
There is a lot of content to keep you busy, which can lead to boredom
The graphics are anime styled and may not appeal to everyone
The player base is large and active, so finding friends can be difficult
You can chat with other players in over 20 languages, which can be confusing
Gacha Life is free to play, so there is the potential for addiction
Gacha Life is a free-to-play social adventure game developed and published by Lunime. The game was released worldwide on the App Store and Google Play in February 2018. In Gacha Life, players create an avatar and explore a virtual world. The game is heavily focused on social interaction, with players able to chat with each other in-game in over 20 languages.
Author: Lunime
Publish Date: February 11, 2019


Splatoon 2 releases on Nintendo Switch with a brand new launch trailer, focusing on Salmon Run, Turf War, and every other thing the game has to offer.
GRID Autosport will be released next week. To prepare us for all of that race-y goodness, the fine folks over at Codemasters have put together this impressive looking launch trailer.
The official WildStar launch trailer has been published showcasing the history of Nexus and the variety of character races that are available to players.
Next Tuesday will see the release of the eagerly, Transistor. Supergiant Games has just put out a launch trailer that shows why this will be one of the more beautiful looking games to be released this year.
Atlus' survival horror game, Daylight, has been unleashed upon the masses today. A launch trailer was also released that shows how scary this game can be.
ZombiU has already infected North America and will reach Europe on November 30th. Ubisoft has shared one final pre-release trailer to promote the game, featuring both gameplay and some creepy live-action footage.
Hilarious Karateka Launch Trailer Revealed: Always Punch The Hawk!
Karateka--a remake of the 8-bit Apple 2 classic made by Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner--has just arrived on the Xbox 360, along with this hilarious new launch trailer.
Pid is a platform adventure game set in a stylized world and populated by a strange assortment of colourful characters; both hostile and friendly.
Okami HD is available now in North America and the cell-shaded beauty has never looked better. Enjoy a taste of Amaterasu's adventure in this launch trailer which oozes with colour and high-definition goodness.
Assassin's Creed III is but a week away from release and Ubisoft shows off a few more snippets of revolutionary action in this launch trailer.


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The British Remind Trump That He's Still the Leader of the Free World
British leaders have accommodated Trump at every turn, yet gifts from Queen Elizabeth II and Theresa May are subtle reminders of the power of democracy.
by Peter Nicholas Jun 4, 2019 3 minutes
Source: Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters
LONDON—To President Donald Trump, a political protest isn't so much an expression of hard-won democratic freedoms as a personal rebuke.
At his campaign rallies ahead of his election, Trump would cheer when protesters were evicted—"I'd like to punch him in the face," he told the crowd when a demonstrator was thrown out of a rally in Las Vegas in February 2016. The notion that he was running for an office sworn to uphold the constitutional protection of free speech never seemed to sink in.
So a visit to Britain was always going to be a minefield for.
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We're Watching an Antidemocratic Coup Unfold
Acts of sabotage against the president are perilous to the American system of government. They're also self-serving.
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Mexico Tariffs Likely To Take Effect Next Week, Trump Vows In London
The president said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that new economic restrictions would begin to bite, possibly even during negotiations between the two sides.
The Trump Family's Explanations Are Straining Credulity to Its Breaking Point
The story that Donald Trump Jr., his father, and their aides told about a June 9 meeting with a Russian lawyer made little sense—even before the latest revelations.
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House Insurrections Are Here to Stay
There's nothing new about a speaker managing dissent. And these fights are likely to intensify.
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California's Wildfires Are 500 Percent Larger Due to Climate Change
"Each degree of warming causes way more fire than the previous degree of warming did. And that's a really big deal."


Saturdays are a lot of fun for Taylor… I know he loves therapy but he loves seeing his friends and family!
Today was a little dose of both! He had two sessions of PT today and he rocked them both! He also had some of his best friends and closest family! PENNY!
Bicycling and some good strong work with his feet! Check out the video to see what he did that added MANY pennies to the jar today! Show him some love!
Many of the staff asked where Jennifer was today – when I told them, they were all smiles and very glad to hear she is getting out more and more!
Tomorrow will be another AWESOME DAY!!! He will see a few more friends and spend some time OFF the floor and in the family lounge! WHAT!?!?! PENNY!!!
Please keep fighting with us for Taylor! His daily progress is incredible but we also recognize the daily challenges that we (his family, friends and supporters) need to address and battle through with him! We take it one day… or one step at a time. Many days present brand new challenges while most days still have some lingering things that we need to work through!
Your continued love, prayers, shares, comments and other positive support will forever be appreciated!
We love you all!! If you are dealing with any challenges in life, please find encouragement from Taylor's Journey! Love the little things.. .they really matter… don't let it overwhelm you and just take it one step at a time!


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Quick Answer: How To Get A Work Visa In France?
Documents required to apply for France Work Visa
A valid passport with at least 3 months beyond the intended duration of stay.
Photocopy of first and last page of the passport.
Duly filled visa application form.
Copies of all education qualifications.
Past employment testimonials.
Recent color photographs.
Do you need passport and visa to work in France?
Passport And Visa Requirements To Live And Work In France A passport valid for three months beyond the intended stay and issued within the last ten years is required by anyone entering France unless you are from another EU country. EU citizens must hold a passport of national ID card which is valid for the duration of the stay.
In order to apply for a French visa for business purposes, you will need: an invitation letter from the French company with their address and the dates of your visit (letter must state coverage of expenses for the applicant); a certificate from your employer allowing your business travel;
1 How long does it take to get a French work visa?
2 Can I work in France as a US citizen?
3 Can I work in France without a visa?
4 How do I apply for a job in France?
5 Is it easy to get a work visa in France?
6 Can I work in France without speaking French?
7 Can I live in France permanently?
8 What jobs are in demand in France?
9 Can I just move to France?
10 How long can I live in France without a visa?
11 Is it difficult to get a job in France?
12 What documents do I need to work in France?
13 Is France a good place to live?
14 How can I work in France and study?
15 Is France easy to immigrate?
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How long does it take to get a French work visa?
The work permit has to be obtained by the employer at the DIRECCTE (French Ministry of Labor). The processing of the work permit takes 10 to 15 days. Usually, the employer receives the forms stamped by mail, after this period.
Can I work in France as a US citizen?
In order to work in France, American citizens must hold a valid French work permit which is obtained at the préfecture in France only after a visa is issued from the French Consulate in the applicant's country of residence. This visa is valid for France only.
Can I work in France without a visa?
According to the French Embassy, Americans can stay in France ( without working ) for up to three months on a tourist visa. If you want to stay longer than that you need to apply for a work visa. The problem is, you must have secured a job before you can apply for a work visa.
How do I apply for a job in France?
You apply for jobs in France by email, online application forms or by posting your CV and cover letter to the company. Be prepared to produce these in both English and French, even if you're applying for an English-speaking role, as many companies will expect this.
Is it easy to get a work visa in France?
Before you can get a French work visa, you must find a job. Your employer then applies for a work visa on your behalf, at their local Ministry of Labour. You can't start the process more than three months before you intend to travel to France, so you need to plan your time accordingly.
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Can I work in France without speaking French?
With the world increasingly globalized, more companies in France are opening up to people without excellent French language skills. But make no mistake, it still isn't easy to find a job in France without fluent French. In fact, it can take a year or more to land a job in your industry.
Can I live in France permanently?
Permanent residence in France Once you live in France for five continuous years, you may apply for a carte de resident. This is a renewable permanent residence permit that allows you to live in France for up to 10 years.
What jobs are in demand in France?
The Most In- Demand Jobs in France The industries currently dominating the employment market are health and social care, wholesale and retail trade, and manufacturing. The most in- demand jobs are expected to be in construction, followed by the accommodation and food sector, and professional services.
Can I just move to France?
Unless you are a citizen of an EU member state, the first step for a move to France will generally be to request a tourist visa. This type of visa will allow you to stay in France for up to a year. When the tourist visa expires, you will be allowed to apply for a one-year permit and renew that on a yearly basis.
How long can I live in France without a visa?
As a US citizen, how long can I stay in France without a visa? As a US citizen you can stay 90 days in any 180-day period in France and within the Schengen area.
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Is it difficult to get a job in France?
It's hard to get employed in France It can be expensive to take new staff, because of the cost the company has to pay towards pensions, healthcare, and other benefits. This means that many companies have to really, really want you and know that you'll be a good match for them to take the risk.
What documents do I need to work in France?
To work in France as a self-employed worker you will need the following documents:
Complete application form.
Copy of your business license.
Company bank statements (last six months)
Income Tax Return.
Proof of medical insurance.
Is France a good place to live?
Welcome to France, voted the best place in the world to live for the fifth year in a row by International Living magazine, which has been analyzing data and publishing its annual Quality of Life Index for 30 years.
How can I work in France and study?
Every foreign student has the right to work in France If you are not a citizen of the European Union, you must have a student resident permit. French law authorises foreign students to an auxillary work of 964 hours during the year, the equivalent of 60% of the legal work year. It can only be auxiliary income.
Is France easy to immigrate?
It can be hard to move here, especially if you do not speak French and want to settle in the countryside. However, a straightforward immigration system and extensive transportation infrastructure means that the practical elements of moving here alone or with family can be achieved with the correct planning.


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Dash Radio Celebrates The Women of Country With Two New Shows
Following the many debates regarding female representation in country music, Dash Radio has just set up a brand new show to celebrate the great women of country music. The two hour show is 100% female-led country music. Expect nothing but great music every weekend, from Dolly Parton to Carrie Underwood.
Inspiration for this 2 hour radio show comes from the 2019 CMT Awards when some of country music's biggest stars made a statement. Jennifer Nettles started on the red carpet wearing a dress that stated "Equal Play" on the back & "Play our f*@#!n records, please & thank you." written on the inside of her dress.
Towards the end of the award show Brandi Carlile and Tanya Tucker united to lead some of country music's most prominent female artists in a rendition of Tucker's legendary "Delta Dawn". The stage was set with all female singers and this sparked the conversation. The conversation which made its way to Dash Radio and they've decided a Women of Country show was long overdue.
The feature will air every Saturday from 12pm-2pm PST on The Tailgate and again on Sunday from 12pm-2pm PST on The Ranch.
Thank you Jennifer Nettles for getting the ball rolling and for getting country music by women played!
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Thank you, Women Of Country, for the story about OUR Women Of Country shows on Dash Radio!


The first two episode of our new series Two Gentlemen is out! Lemme know what you think besties.
Starring the bearded Marianne Thamm and myself! Because…silliness!
No old-timey men were hurt during the filming of Two Gentlemen.
I got past security and spent some time at The Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town #fANNEcy. High tea, spa treatments (spa not Spar), gift shops, cakes, suites, sweets – we did it all! Thanks to the Nellie and their wonderful staff!
No hotel staff were hurt during the filming of this video.
I've been a massive fan of Mi Casa since Jika days, so having J'Something on the show is pretty much a life highlight. He talks about his very secretive marriage to Cordelia, we play Guess the Celebrity and the sexiest game ever, Chubby Bunny.
No celebrities were hurt during the filming of The Anne Hirsch Show.
Die Kaptein and South Africa's favourite los lappie, pop star, Kurt Darren joined me for a psychological test in studio and we #DansInAfrikaans! Kurt, if you're reading this, please return my calls or just leave some snacks out, it's getting cold now and your garden has no heating!
Al Bairre is Cape Town's sexiest band at the moment… guys they have twins in the band! We head to the Company Gardens to spread the holiday joy to the dirty pigeons and rabid squirrels and I see just how many holiday puns I can make in under 5 minutes.
We'll be back in 2016 besties!
The first episode of the Anne Hirsch Show will be posted soon.


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Olešnice v Orlických horách är en ort i Tjeckien.   Den ligger i distriktet Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou och regionen Hradec Králové, i den nordöstra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Prag. Olešnice v Orlických horách ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Olešnice v Orlických horách är kuperad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km sydost om Olešnice v Orlických horách. Runt Olešnice v Orlických horách är det ganska tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Náchod,  km väster om Olešnice v Orlických horách. I omgivningarna runt Olešnice v Orlických horách växer i huvudsak blandskog.

Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C.

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Debate Preview: Obama And Romney Shadow Box On '60 Minutes'
The first official presidential debate isn't until Oct. 3 in Denver. But as The New York Times writes, last night on CBS News' 60 Minutes there was something of a "shadow debate that offered a likely preview of the tone and substance" of what will happen on stage next week.
The Times notes that Republican nominee Mitt Romney, "criticized President Obama ... for refusing to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, during this week's United Nations General Assembly meeting, saying it sends a message that the administration is distancing itself from an important Middle East ally."
Obama, meanwhile, "said he spoke frequently with Mr. Netanyahu ... [and] also challenged Mr. Romney, who has accused Mr. Obama of not standing up forcefully enough to Syria and Iran, to be more specific about his foreign policy plans. 'So if Governor Romney is suggesting that we should start another war,' Mr. Obama said, 'he should say so.' "
On Morning Edition, NPR's David Schaper reported that during the interviews, Romney also said "I'm going to win this thing," and that when it comes to the details of what loopholes, deductions and exemptions he would eliminate to help pay for his plan to lower taxes, "that's something Congress and I will have to work out together."
Pressed on why the nation's unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent throughout his time in office, Obama repeated something he's said many times on the campaign trail — that "the hole was so deep when we got in [office] that we lost 9 million jobs. We've created 4.6 [million]."
60 Minutes has posted its report, and videos from the interviews, here.
For more on the 2012 campaign, see It's All Politics.


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Jigoku no Gouka de Yaka re Tsuzuketa Shounen. Saikyou no Honou Tsukai to Natte Fukkatsu Suru.
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Hare...
"Hellfire" – once sealed unquenchable fire, whose fierce flames can burn the entire world to the ground. Flare is an ordinary guy who lives in a border village and is sacrificed to an out-of-control fire. ...
Yuusha Party o Tsuihou Sareta Beast Tamer, Saikyou Shuzoku Nekomimi Shoujo to Deau
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Harem, Roman...
Because Rein was a weak and simple beast tamer, he was expelled from the hero's group but that didn't stop his desire to be an adventurer. By taking simple quests afterwards he has a destined encounter with ...
A Merman's Affair
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo,...
Stunt double—Yu Bei—fell into a merman's territory by accident. To stay out of trouble, she disguised herself as a princess. The merman prince, who had not seen humankind for a long time, suggested a m...
A Tender Heart: The Story of How I Became a Duke's Maid
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Psycholog...
Liandro was stricken with a hideous curse at a young age, shunned by his family and rejected by everyone. As the supporting character in a novel, he's doomed to a role of misery and loneliness. That is, unti...
Aoiro Ping Pong
Comedy, School Life, Shounen, Sports
Kugumori Akito is 15 years old, about to enter high school. One day he comes across a guy being bullied, and ends up following him to his school. Because of this, Akito becomes interested in something he dis...
B Is for Boss
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, School ...
The MC accidentally entered a hidden boss lair when he was younger, and in the midst of corpses, he was found by the hidden boss and got adopted by him. The boss sees the MC as a toy at first, but as time go...
Banggwahu Seonnyeo
Drama, Romance, School Life, Supernatural
"Without human belief, we cannot exist." Shinseon-Nyeo, a girl who is born with a novelty but has lived by refusing to be excited. One day, two spirits come to her and demand that she become a shaman. The g...
Banished Disciple's Counterattack
As a loyal disciple, Ye Chen dedicated himself to guard the spiritual medicine field for his sect. But, during a fight with enemies, the spiritual field was destroyed. His loyalty and dedication to the sect ...
Become the Richest Man in the Last Days
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Zhou Yuan, an ordinary corporate slave. Being squeezed out by colleagues and bullied by leaders. However, the system was activated by an accident, and it was possible to freely travel between modern and apoc...
Bei Kun Bai Wan Nian: Dizi Bianbu Zhu Tian Wan Jie
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horro...
Original Webcomic Lu Chen, an immortal, was trapped in the Chaos Realm for many years, when he awoke again he discovered a whole different world. The old continent shattered into countless pieces, the nor...
Beipo Chengwei Fanpai Zhuixu
I was judged by Lord Yama in hell because I gave a hasty bad ending to my novel he loves and stopped updating it. As a result, I was sent to the world of my novel as a villain and the matrilocal husband of t...
Best Fairy Doctor
When I asked my master why he wants me to study medicine, he said "Because you can't find a wife normally these days, if you have these skills, you can get touch girls." You mean a pervert, right? But I too...
Between Two Lips
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo
The brave princess attacks the sexy king? The princess marries off to a royal family from a far-away country and then notices that her fiancé is a savage pervert?! Not only does she have to resist the ruthl...
Bewitching Empress so Pampered by Her Tyrant
Fantasy, Historical, Josei, Romance
During her childhood, Liu Rushuang almost lost her life at the combined schemes of her father and head matriarch. Ten years later, she returns to plan her revenge holding the highest position in a well-known...
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Lif...
Jaegun Ha is an unsuccessful novelist at 27 years old with nothing to show for himself. That is until he discovers a mysterious box of items and a cat in a graveyard! Now Jaegun is able to channel the extrao...
Black Abyss at Dawn
Action, Adventure, Martial Arts, Shounen...
A door to a world of monsters emerged out of thin air, those who possess superpowers now bear the responsibility of fighting them. Bai Yu, known as the "strongest", died during his mission. After his rebirth...
Boku no Ie ni oide Wedding
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Sl...
Mirei, an 18 years old studying as a specialized student in design, was proposed to by Mano during her high school graduation. Now preparing for her wedding in the summer with a handsome high-class man, this...
Boss, You Need a Spanking
Comedy, Josei, Romance
In order to help out her best friend, Yasmin Lin pretended to be the mistress in a relationship and went head-to-head with the legal wife. Unfortunately, she mistakenly smashed Ji Group's president Laurence ...
Brave Hero
Action, Fantasy, Shounen
Gamer Xiao Xiao doesn't spend any money on gaming gets isekai'ed into another world while he was gaming. Is it logical to level up alone? But it seems that this big guy's thinking is very special, he d...
Bu Bai Zhan Shen (Idol Meow Studio)
Action, Drama, Romance, Shounen
While other people would be crushed and humiliated for being a live-in son-in-law, Ke Suze is different: he's a boss 💪😎 At first his mother-in-law couldn't accept him: "Pah, my daughter doesn't...
Burnout Shock
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Shounen
When an unknown substance called "Burnout Shock" blankets Earth, all fire and energy are disabled, upending modern civilization. Amidst the chaos, Ra Yi loses his mother to the mafia leader Sakan. To sur...
Cheng Shen De Yi Wan Zhong Xuan Xiang
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Histo...
Original Webcomic The sixth prince of Southern Chu was selected as his son-in-law, and died of a serious illness on his way to the Western Qin Kingdom. The hero's soul passed through the prince and became...
Eternal First God
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Martial Arts...
Even in his dreams, Li Tianming can't stop himself from laughing! Why? Because his family pets are all the Primordial Chaos Beasts of myth! That teeny weeny little chick over there is actually the eternal ...
How I Became Popular as a Chef
Comedy, Harem, Romance, Supernatural
The main character rose from the level of trash to become the top of his class through cooking, demonstrating the fearsome power of gourmet food. As he goes about his daily life, his explosive growth is the ...
Kaiju Bang Ding Qi Tian Da Sheng
Original Webcomic His hands and hamstrings were severed, and when he was desperate, he merged with the memory of Monkey King. Since then, he has risen against the sky and is out of control.
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There are many private Investigators in Cologne but there is only one Detective Agency in Cologne that can boast 67 years of continuous experience of carrying out private and corporate investigations in Cologne and worldwide.
In Cologne Wilsons Private Detective Agency is managed from its HQ in Cologne's City Centre - Grethen Str. 21, Cologne.
Wilsons Detectives is well known as the Detective Agency that takes on and solves blackmail, complex fraud, and other high-profile cases for corporate concerns and has done so for many years.
Wilsons Detectives, Cologne still handles more relationship cases than any other private investigator in the region.
Detective Agencies in Germany find it hard to compete with the Wilsons Detectives Group comprehensive range of investigations and surveillance services in the area.
Cologne is a 2,000-year-old city in Western Germany, that spans the Rhine River, is the region's cultural hub. High Gothic architecture is set amongst the reconstructed old town and the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also a draw for the visitor and is known for its gilded medieval reliquary and the sweeping views of the river. In the adjacent Museum Ludwig displays 20th-century art, to include many masterpieces painted by the great Picasso, Roman antiquities can be seen at the Romano-Germanic Museum.


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Bakersfield native helps in Camp Fire long-term recovery
PARADISE, Calif. — The Camp Fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Eight months later, the community is slowly rebuilding. One of the people at the helm of the recovery, a lecturer from Chico State who says she's learned what it means to give a helping hand growing up in Bakersfield.
The night of November 8, 2018, Megan Kurtz said it was obvious the consequences of this fire would be different.
"People were escaping for their lives just with what they had. The fire was so fast. It moved at a rate that we have not seen, " said Kurtz.
Immediately neighbors near and far were ready to lend a helping hand, including the Kurtz family who lived 15 miles from the destruction.
"My husband, my daughter and I decided we needed to help out and we started delivering supplies to all the different shelters around," said Kurtz.
The Kurtz family has called Butte County home for almost 20 years, but they are originally from Bakersfield.
"The camp fire has brought out a community spirit that I think has been ingrained in me since I was a child," said Kurtz.
She said it's the Bakersfield community that taught her how to be a good neighbor.
"You rally around each other and stand up as a good neighbor. That is something that you are taught to do," said Kurtz. "You are taught to treat others the way you want to be treated and this was something that happened to my neighbor. I needed to respond in a way that I could be a good neighbor."
Eight months after the camp fire, resources have come and gone, but the recovery of the community is just underway. That's where the Camp Fire Long Term Recovery Group comes in, and Megan is a part of that effort.
"The long term recovery group is left there to help with the social services that are going to be needed in the long term recovery," said Kurtz.
Kurtz says the recovery will likely take as long as 20 years and the role of the Long Term Recovery Group is to help the community navigate through the hurdles as they rebuild.
"Being a good neighbor from Chico state is part of talking with people, being at community meetings, listening in on the process and hearing what the residents want and how they want to rebuild," said Kurtz.


WASHINGTON, DC– The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) has launched www.escrapbeat.com, a new source for information about the electronics recycling industry in America and around the world.
The new website features the eScrapBeat blog, authored by industry experts and designed for both consumers and industry insiders alike. This blog will serve as an integral source for learning about the issues and opportunities surrounding the e-scrap recycling industry.
The electronic scrap recycling industry is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing segments of the recycling industry, generating an estimated revenue of more than $5.2 billion for the U.S. economy (up from less than $1 billion in 2002), employing more than 30,000 full-time employees (up from 6,000 in 2002 and when non-profit organizations are includes, could be above 45,000 in 2010) and collecting and processing domestically more than 3.5 million of used and end-of-life electronics in 2010 (up from 600,000 tons in 2002).
Despite this positive growth, mystery and misinformation cloud the electronics recycling process. eScrapBeat.com will look to shed light on a growing industry that is creating jobs, protecting the environment, and boosting both the U.S. and global economy.


More young women from France are being targeted to join radical Islamist group Isis than their male counterparts, new figures show, with experts suggesting that the shift is a result of gender-targeted propaganda.
Ever since France introduced a hotline for suspected terrorism back in April 2014, there have been 3,670 tip-offs from the public - most of which come from parents worried their children may be in the process of being radicalized or were preparing to leave for Syria and Iraq.
For the first time ever, the figures in March showed that there were more tip-offs about women than men - with 135 women reported and only 126 men.
While officials refused to go into any further details at a press conference on Tuesday, experts suggest that the switch could be a result of how Isis has shifted its propaganda to target women. Indeed, at this time last year, only 43 percent of the calls were to report women.
Jean-Charles Brisard, the chairman at the Paris-based Center for the Analysis of Terrorism, said the shift was not surprising.
"There are many women in France who are attracted by the call for humanitarian reasons," he told The Local.
"The propaganda made for French audiences shows lots of images of women and children suffering, and these images tend to incite women to act more than men."
He adds that while the videos have a high production value that could be compared to a Hollywood blockbuster, they tend not to show too many scenes of actual combat or religion.
"What strikes me is that they're using Western values to convince people to join their regime," he said.
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Brisard stressed that it was important to remember that the figures only reflected the number of tip-offs, and not the number of women who have actually travelled to Iraq and Syria - an estimated 90 women of a total 400. He added that most of these women were aged between 15 and 25.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls touched on Isis's powers of indoctrination in parliament on Monday while he was defending the much-criticized new laws that would allow spies to hoover masses of data from suspected jihadists.
He announced that seven French people had died in suicide operations fighting for Isis, the youngest of whom was "not yet 20", he said.
"Is Isis deliberately sacrificing these types of people as a matter of priority? Do the candidates for suicide attacks have to prove their ideological zeal to vouch for their conversion?" Valls said.
"In any case, this illustrates Isis's formidable ability to indoctrinate."
Earlier this month, a report from France's upper house Senate revealed that just over 1,430 French people have actually made their way to Iraq and Syria - making up 47 percent of Europe's known jihadists.
French domestic intelligence services are currently monitoring more than 3,000 people suspected of being involved in one way or another in Syrian networks -- a 24-percent increase since November last year.
Of particular concern to intelligence services, some 200 have left to come back to France, prompting fears they may stage attacks mirroring the January 7th-9th shooting spree that left 17 dead.
The report noted that 85 French nationals are thought to have died in Isis-held zones 152 Islamist radicals were currently in prison in France.


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LANL plutonium project called 'a house of cards'
By Mark Oswald / Journal Staff Writer
Friday, August 12th, 2016 at 12:05am
Changes to accommodate higher levels of plutonium at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building are included in plans to replace the lab's 1952 plutonium facility. (Source: Los Alamos National Laboratory)
SANTA FE, N.M. — The U.S. Government Accountability Office is raising questions about whether a project underway at Los Alamos National Laboratory can meet a mandate to ramp up production of plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons – a key part of the federal government's effort to modernize the nation's nuclear arsenal over the next two decades.
The GAO, in a report released this week, says the National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees LANL, has not defined how the multi-billion-dollar plans will achieve the goal established by the Department of Defense and Congress of producing 50 to 80 "pits" – the grapefruit-sized plutonium cores of nuclear weapons – by 2030.
NNSA's own analysis shows the LANL project "may not support those (production) rates," says the report by the GAO, a independent agency that works with Congress.
The report notes that officials from NNSA and its parent Department of Energy provided "widely different conclusions" about the project's pit production capabilities, from 10 pits a year to as many as 30, and that one senior DOE official "was not aware the project was needed to support pit production."
The report also says NNSA "may have overstated the cost savings" of the latest plan for plutonium work at LANL compared to a 2005 design for a large, new plutonium facility that was first postponed four years ago after cost estimates ballooned from less than $1 billion to $5.8 billion. The "big box" project was formally abandoned in 2014 after $450 million had been spent.
LANL needs to replace its aging Chemistry and Metallurgical Research facility, which has been used for plutonium work since 1952. Because of its aging infrastructure and the fact it sits on a seismic fault line, plans have called for it to have no more plutonium operations by 2019.
Since the original big box Chemistry and Metallurgical Replacement (CMRR) project was scrapped, NNSA came up with a new strategy that calls for making changes to and expanding plutonium capabilities at existing LANL facilities – at a cost of up to $2 billion – and building two nearby underground "modules" to add more high-hazard, high-security lab space, for up to $3 billion.
The GAO report says NNSA's own cost-saving estimates vary widely and are based on changing numbers. For example, one DOE savings estimate for the current plan put the cost of the abandoned big box proposal at $7 billion, even more than the skyrocketing estimates released publicly that helped lead to its demise.
NNSA also hasn't factored in that the revised CMRR project "includes less scope and is likely to provide less plutonium analysis" than the prior plan. The new report concludes that any cost savings from the revised plan "has yet to be determined." And GAO is critical of a lack of "an integrated master schedule" for completion of the work.
NNSA response
NNSA maintains that the GAO just doesn't understand the purpose of the project to replace the aging plutonium facility.
In a response to the GAO findings, NNSA argued that the report "substantially misinterprets the relationship between the CMRR project and plutonium pit production," and implies incorrectly "that the driver for the CMRR project and the project's ultimate success depend on meeting pit production needs."
NNSA and LANL's private managing contractor, Los Alamos National Security (LANS), told GAO the project is just supposed to replace the plutonium analysis equipment and capabilities of the aging 1952 facility.
Rebutting, the GAO report notes that one of the primary functions of LANL's plutonium work "is to support NNSA's efforts to produce new plutonium pits for life extension programs that are critical to nuclear modernization efforts."
It adds, "As a result, we continue to believe that it is important for the agency to be clear about how well the CMRR project will support NNSA's pit production plans."
NNSA spokeswoman Francie Israeli provided a statement to the Journal this week saying that the agency is concerned "that the report does not reflect the depth and breadth of steps taken in the last two years to improve project management in accordance with the Secretary of Energy's new policies."
"As a result of these improvements, NNSA has high confidence in its budget estimates for the CMRR project, so long as it receives consistent predictable funding for the project's duration. As noted in the report, NNSA divided the CMRR project into discrete subprojects to facilitate delivery of specific work scope in shorter timeframes and within NNSA budget projections."
Israeli's statement also reiterated NNSA's contention that the GAO auditors misunderstood the CMRR project
"The purpose of the CMRR project is to provide the analytical chemistry and materials characterization capabilities needed to support the full set of NNSA plutonium program needs," the statement added. "The equipment being installed replicates current capabilities in the existing CMR facility. The equipment does not manufacture pits, and it is not feasible within the scope of the CMRR project to associate the performance of an individual piece of analytical laboratory equipment with a pit production requirement, as the report suggests."
The NNSA statement concludes, "The equipment associated with the CMRR project will support Los Alamos plutonium program needs for at least the next decade."
Lab critics weigh in
Lab critics – who noted that the GAO report was released on Aug. 9, the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki near the end for World War II – have found plenty of fodder in the GAO report.
Greg Mello of the Los Alamos Study Group research and advocacy organization said the report "reveals that even senior DOE and NNSA officials have no clear idea of why these huge, complex projects are being built, what precise purposes they will serve, what scope they involve and how long they will continue, what they will ultimately cost, or whether they will meet the goals under which they have been sold."
"Given what GAO has found, DOE might as well not have project management rules. It certainly has not followed them here." He said that, after the big-box plan "fiasco," "NNSA promised Congress a better and cheaper plan. Having given the reins to LANS and to the loudest ideologues on the Hill, that hasn't happened."
Jay Coghlan, director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said the GAO report reveals the CMRR project to be "a house of cards."
He said the DOE, because of cost overruns and busted deadlines, has been on GAO's "high-risk list" watch list for the past 25 years. "I assert this is more of the same," he said.
Coghlan noted that the report makes it clear that NNSA intends to upgrade the existing Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building that opened in 2014 to a nuclear facility that can accommodate additional plutonium and giving it a "Hazard Category 3" designation – the rating for a nuclear facility where the risks are "for only local significant consequences," as opposed to bigger risks of off-site or more widespread on-campus contamination.
Coghlan said there's been no environmental impact statement on that change and points to findings in the report that LANL has already started acquiring glove-boxes for the rad-lab that would have to be changed out and that the ventilation system also would need to be improved.
"This is the first time ever the NNSA, a troubled agency to begin with, has taken a radiological lab and tried to make it into a Hazard Category 3," he said.
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